More GOP states embrace paid parental leave for teachers, public employees • Missouri Independent

More GOP states embrace paid parental leave for teachers, public employees • Missouri Independent

A woman holds her newborn baby in her Los Angeles home. More legislatures in Republican-led states are passing paid parental leave for public employees (Brandon Bell/Getty Images).More Republican-led states are giving paid parental leave to public school teachers and other state employees, signaling a broader acceptance of family-friendly workplace policies once championed primarily by Democrats. “All of these red states, I think we’re late to t…