About this episode
Schools around the nation weigh the safety of students and staff against pressure from parents who can't go back to work with their kids staying home. Part 1 of a 2-part discussion: What do parents need in the discussion about re-opening schools? On Today's Show: Brigid Schulte , director of the Better Life Lab and author of Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play when No One has the Time , and New York City Council Member Brad Lander (39th district in Brooklyn) discuss the school and child care puzzle that New York faces. NOTE: After this interview was completed on Wednesday, July 15, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan along the lines of the proposal Councilman Lander presented on the show. Lander's reaction to the mayor's plan is included at the end of this episode.