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NEW: Survey from @BPC_Bipartisan & @MorningConsult finds that child care is still needed in the US but is difficult to find and in many circumstances, closed indefinitely. Read our blog post below and follow this thread for some key findings: (1/7) https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/nationwide-survey-child-care-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/
Child care is essential for the workforce, but our survey found 60% of child care programs are fully closed. Just 22% of essential workers are able to continue using their child care arrangement amidst #COVIDー19. (2/7)
63% of parents are having difficulty finding child care - including 33% who find it very difficult, nearly doubled from our survey from November. (3/7) https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/child-care-poll/
Family child care homes are most likely to remain open (28%) while only 10% of larger centers and 16% of smaller centers remain open for working parents. (4/7)
Even with changing work circumstances, parents need child care: 43% of those working remotely during the pandemic need child care. Parents report alternating work hours, working less, and taking paid and unpaid leave to care for their children. (5/7)
This survey helps us understand what is happening with child care amidst #COVIDー19 and will guide the market as parents return to normal work schedules. It shows why child care is an essential service that needs our support now and in the future. (6/7) https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/nationwide-survey-child-care-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/
Stay up to date on all #COVIDー19 resources from @BPC_Bipartisan's Early Childhood Initiative: https://bpcdc.org/early-childhood-covid19 (7/7)
