Back-to-school season is in full swing, and working parents need new child care plans. Understandably, the transition between summer and the first week of school is rarely easy.
UrbanSitter, an online service that connects parents to trusted child care providers, found that 81% of working parents need child care to be able to work, but 50% of parents are having difficulty finding care right now. While cost is an obvious challenge — with 57% of parents spending between $1,000-$5,000 a month on child care alone, according to UrbanSitter — there’s also a shortage of providers across the country. And after-school care can be especially challenging to find in the weeks leading up to the first day of school.
