The fight over paid parental leave is not new in the United States, but it is not expected to get addressed nationally until after the election at the earliest. That means the debate is happening more at the state level, especially when it comes to teachers.
Let's start with the data.
According to the National Council on Teacher Quality and their 2022 survey of the country's 148 largest school districts, only about 18% offered some form of parental leave.
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Fight for more parental leave for teachers intensifies
- by: Joe St. George
- 2024-04-12
- Source:
KOAA News 5
- 04/12/2024
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