SIX OUT OF TEN PARENTS IN US SAY COVID-19 CHILD CARE DUTIES HURT THEIR CAREERS

Thu 05 August 2021:

According to a poll released on Thursday by the American Staffing Association (ASA), a 62 percent majority of parents with children under the age of 18 believe their child care and virtual schooling responsibilities during the pandemic have hindered their chances of advancement in their careers.

“Work-life balance became a thing of the past for many parents during the COVID-19 pandemic,” ASA President Richard Wahlquist said in a press release. “Parents are feeling left behind in their careers and in their workplaces.”

According to the statement, the findings are based on a Harris Poll commissioned by the ASA of 2,066 U.S. adults, including 1,070 parents and 605 parents of children under the age of 18.

The survey found that minorities are especially impacted, with seven in 10 Black parents and 62 percent of Hispanic parents concerned that child care and virtual schooling duties hurt their opportunities for career advancement, the release added.

Similar concerns were expressed by 51 percent of White parents, according to the release.

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