Without paid family leave, teachers stockpile sick days and aim for summer babies

newde, 11 months ago

To me, the USA really seems more and more to be a failed state. I'm so sorry for all these teachers.

Kuroneko, 11 months ago

"We had one legislator that said — oh goodness — he said, 'Why can't women just plan their pregnancies around summer break?'"

The ignorance of these politicians is just astounding.

Lalaz4, 11 months ago

In an industry largely dominated by females in their childbearing years it is beyond insane that they don't have a right so basic as maternity leave. It's a disgrace.

Kuroneko, 11 months ago

"We had one legislator that said — oh goodness — he said, 'Why can't women just plan their pregnancies around summer break?'"

Brain dead take by a more than likely brain dead conservative politician.

marin, 11 months ago

she found herself educating lawmakers on basic biology to get her point across. Maybe lawmakers should be taking basic empathy classes too because this is dystopian as hell. And they wonder why the younger generations don’t want kids?!

thejml, 11 months ago

And they wonder why people don’t want to be school teachers. Between crazy hours, low pay and this crap, why would you?

karbotect, 11 months ago

Great policies for great demographies.