Key Takeaways

• Supporting employees with school-aged children during the pandemic is viewed by many large employers as a way to support both their employees and the business overall. However, a lengthy pandemic could create additional challenges as employers strive to keep costs down and productivity up.
• Large employers are quickly assessing and implementing support programs, virtual solutions and other benefits to support working parents whose children might be in a virtual learning environment this fall.
• Employers are also working with their current vendors to better leverage existing tools and programs to assist employees and their families.