Back-to-School Season Offers Employers a Chance to Support Parents

August 17, 2026 – In a SHRM article about how the back-to-school season offers employers a chance to support working parents, Priya Krishnan, chief transformation officer at Bright Horizons, shares insights on the topic. 

“The back-to-school season can place significant demands on working parents as they juggle changing schedules, childcare arrangements, and academic responsibilities. Employers have an opportunity to help ease that burden by providing family-focused benefits, from childcare and back-up care to tutoring for older children,” Krishnan said. “When parents feel confident that their children are well cared for and supported, the entire family is better positioned for a successful start to the school year.” 

Read the full article here.