Inside Appalachia

Working Parents, Childcare Workers and Children Are Struggling, How They Are Finding A Way Forward


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Juggling work and child care has never been easy, but it’s gotten even more complicated during the coronavirus pandemic. Our child care system is in crisis.The system was patchwork and threadbare before this year. Working parents in the United States face a lot of pressure. And child care workers are often underpaid, overworked, and undervalued.In this week’s episode of Inside Appalachia we’ll hear from several people who have had to adjust their lives and work in the midst of the global pandemic.

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Inside AppalachiaBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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