Jul 21, 2017 · 1 min read
Great post, but I’m surprised that you don’t even mention the cost to academic parents, especially single parents who need childcare to go out of town for a conference. I’ll buy a back of overpriced tissues on my own dime any day, but hundreds of dollars in extra childcare costs is prohibitive. I have always seethed about the lack of recognition for interest accrual for conference expenses that are booked months in advance when reimbursement won’t happen until after the conference is over.
