She said others are struggling as employers have implemented activity trackers to monitor productivity, making juggling child care even more difficult. "I think what I'm doing is worse, because school work is a lot more challenging," she said. Universal child carePearson says the pandemic has highlighted the need for universal child care. Pearson said the average cost of child care for parents is about $1,000 a month, but it can be up to $2,000 or more for some families. "Newfoundland actually has one of the highest per-capita costs for child care outside of the Greater Toronto Area," said Pearson.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2020 10:30 UTC