U.S. Parents Are at Breaking Point Over Child Care, Survey Shows

     

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Over 18 months into the pandemic, U.S. working parents are more worried than ever about securing child care and the impact that inevitable school disruptions will have on their jobs, a survey shows.

About three quarters of respondents think their children’s school will temporarily shut down or shift back to remote learning at some point this year, according to a survey of 1,000 working parents conducted in August by job posting website Indeed.