Los Angeles School Board Moms Push for Paid Parental Leave

Los Angeles School Board Moms Push for Paid Parental Leave

Three moms on the L.A. Unified School Board have assembled a resolution to improve benefits for pregnant teachers and other district employees who don’t qualify for California’s state-paid family leave. The board passed the resolution unanimously last month — and now the district is putting together a preliminary plan, with a deadline of February, 2026 to produce a package of new parental benefits. Board Member Tanya Ortiz-Franklin, who represen…

More GOP states embrace paid parental leave for teachers, public employees • SC Daily Gazette

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. (Photo by 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 …

More GOP states embrace paid parental leave for teachers, public employees • Kentucky Lantern

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. (Photo by 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 …