It's not if society is generally structured around that, sure. But if the only way to find out what your homework is is a website, and that homework is posted

It's not if society is generally structured around that, sure. But if the only way to find out what your homework is is a website, and that homework is posted as a multimegabyte PDF (this is how it's working for my kids, not a hypothetical), then lack of an available internet connection immediately affects your ability to effectively attend school, for example. Now we can have a discussion about whether school is necessary for a fulfilling childhood, of course. :)