Corona infection virus 2019 (COVID-19) is an illness caused by SARS-CoV-2
(acute respiratory syndrome virus). As a result, it has an effect on the community,
and students are unable to meet directly at school or in public places. The
COVID-19 pandemic impacted classroom teaching and learning activities.
Teachers and students were not allowed to meet face-to-face in one place; in this
case, teachers could face some problems in teaching English to young learners
through online-based learning. The purpose of this study is to find out what are
the problems faced by the teachers in teaching English to young learners through
online-based learning and what possible solutions are used by the teachers. This
study used narrative inquiry as a research method, interviews as a research
instrument, and data collection techniques. The participants were two English for
Young Learners teachers; the first teacher is from SDN Sungai Bilu 3, and the
second teacher is from MI TPI Keramat Banjarmasin. Data were analyzed using
Miles and Huberman's theory, which consists of three main steps: data reduction,
data display, and data conclusion and verification. The results are as follows: (a)
limited access to technology facilities; (b) lack of honesty by students in doing
their assignments; (c) students were not doing their assignments; (d) limited
internet bandwidth; (e) learning material was not well presented; (f) difficulty in
applying the curriculum assessments; (g) lack of motivation; and (h) lack of
communication between teache randstuden.