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42-56 days is not enough time for anyone to recover and return to work after birthing a baby. With the current policies in place, some women are even return after 4 or 5 weeks because they don’t have the accrued time and cannot afford it otherwise, or, they don’t want to use their accrued time so they can use it for taking care of the child when the child gets sick, for sick family members, or for other reasons. Having a child and using accrued time this way limits teachers’s abilities to use sick time in other means - surgery, doctor appointments, sick days for themselves, etc.
The cost of health insurance is exorbitant and although teachers tend to carry very good insurance, having to cover the majority, or all, of the cost during FMLA or extended maternity leave is nearly impossible for the majority of teachers. So many things need to change for female educators having children. Our male counterparts do not have these concerns or considerations - leaving women to believe we have to decide to have children or not in regards to banking sick time, not paying insurance out of pocket, and losing seniority for having a child.
Kait supported: Maternity Leave for New York Public School TeachersBasic human right for teachers
Lidia supported: Maternity Leave for New York Public School TeachersI had a normal delivery but 3rd degree tear. I couldn’t sit on any hard surface for 5 months postpartum. At 6 weeks postpartum I was still in excruciating pain anytime I was not laying down. Nothing about my birth was medically abnormal, on paper I was supposed to be fully recovered in 6 weeks. I returned to work after 10 weeks, using all my sick days, still in pain everyday unable to sit in my teacher chair. I had to bring a lawn chair and donut pillow to work. Teachers deserve better.
Anna supported: Maternity Leave for New York Public School TeachersI have had 6 miscarriages due to a genetic condition and I worked up until I was pulling into the hospital to have the fetus that was no longer alive removed because my body wouldn't pass it on its own. I had to use what little PTO I had if I wanted any time off. Now that I have a healthy baby girl who is 3 months old, 12 weeks isn't enough time. It's scientifically proven that a woman's hormones, body, mind, is not back to normal for 1-2 yrs. The least we could do is offer 6 months of paid maternity leave. As a primary provider in my household, I cannot afford to take anytime off beyond what is approved by the state and i only could because my employer agreed to provide supplemental pay to cover the gap between fmla and my salary. Without what they have done I would have defaulted on my mortgage to take even just 6 weeks.
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Jennifer supported: Maternity Leave: Extend & Guarantee 12-24 Weeks of Paid Leave, Even After Miscarriage.My uterus is not for sale! I do not want biological children, ever. Instead of trying to force and pressure women into a motherhood they don’t want and can’t afford, why not make a society that actually supports and protects the children who already exist in foster care
Amanda supported: Support Moms with Real Policies—Not Just Birth PressureYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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