Now that the holiday season is over, schools and universities are figuring out what to do in light of rising covid cases
It was reported by the National Women’s Law Center that between August and September, over 800,000 women left the workforce to look after their children.
Single parents, those who have young children and people who—due to the nature of their job—can't work from home all have an especially high degree of stress, trying to balance all of the necessary demands required in this situation. Low-wage workers at restaurants, food services, warehouses, fulfillment centers and in other businesses don’t have the financial resources to obtain outside help for their children who are now forced to stay at home.
For an uncomfortably large number of families, they rely upon the school lunches to feed their children and lack up-to-date computers, technology and adequate internet connectivity. After a long and strenuous day of working, they now need to find ways to ensure that their kids don’t fall further behind their peers, who possess better equipment, tutors and nannies.
White-collar, dual-working spouses and partners have their own challenges. They need to juggle demanding jobs remotely, while simultaneously providing child care and serving as a teacher. As the months progress with capricious on-and-off-again school openings, employers could lose their empathy. A manager’s patience may wear thin and might decide to furlough or lay off parents with young children, maintaining that they're not accomplishing their tasks in a timely manner. Co-workers could become critical of their colleagues with children, believing that they’re carrying the heavy load, as the parents are distracted with homeschooling.
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