×CHICAGO — When Elizabeth Rivera's phone would ring during the overnight shift, it was usually because the bus didn't show up again and one of her three kids needed a ride to school.

After leaving early from her job at a Houston-area Amazon warehouse several times, Rivera was devastated — but not surprised — when she was fired.

"I'm depressed because of the simple fact that it's kind of hard to find a job, and there's bills I have to pay," the 42-year-old said. "But at the same time, the kids have to go to school."

Many parents are forced to choose between their job and their kids' education, according to a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and HopSkipDrive, a company that relies on artificial intelligence and a network of drivers usi

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