Abstract This study aims to determine the need for learning physics due to the covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is a preliminary study with a descriptive approach and the instrument used is a questionnaire. The research subjects were 30 high school teachers consisting of 30 schools in two provinces of East Java and Central Sulawesi. The data analysis of this research is descriptive qualitative obtained based on the teacher’s answers. This study shows that several learning components influence overcoming learning problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, namely technological developments, learning models, and learning media. This study concludes that it is necessary to develop physics learning devices as an alternative to learning during the covid-19 pandemic.