America's After-School Crisis Leaves Parents Facing Impossible Choices
America's After-School Crisis Leaves Parents Facing Impossible Choices
😰 Parents facing impossible choice
America's after-school system is breaking down, forcing parents into desperate situations.
Many families now find the system completely unworkable, with parents questioning whether they'll need to quit their jobs to manage childcare gaps.
Key challenges include:
- Severe shortage of after-school programs
- Limited availability for working families
- Growing strain on an already fragile system
The crisis highlights a broader issue with school scheduling and childcare infrastructure that's leaving families without viable options.
Parents are caught between work obligations and children's needs, with some facing the choice between career and family care.
“There are moments when I ask myself, ‘Am I going to have to quit my job? What am I going to do?’” America’s after-school system, long strained, has become unworkable for many families time.com/7318911/after-…
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