US Edition
The Louisiana teachers who save, scrimp and even borrow sick days to afford parental leave
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA, JUL 13 – Most Louisiana school districts offer no paid parental leave, causing teachers to lose thousands in wages and struggle financially, while neighboring states have implemented paid leave policies.
Summary by The Advocate
3 Articles
3 Articles
Time to Pay Attention to Louisiana and the “Southern Surge”
Pretty much the only good-news story in education through the first half of 2025 has been the “Southern Surge”—the impressive National Assessment of Educational Progress gains posted by Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee amidst an otherwise dreary landscape. Well, last month, I went down to Louisiana to help kick off the state’s 2025 Teacher Leader Summit with state chief Cade Brumley. While I’m admittedly skeptical of edu-convenings…
The AdvocateReposted by 
Nola
NolaThe Louisiana teachers who save, scrimp and even borrow sick days to afford parental leave
Erika Musgrove held her youngest son Matthew for only the briefest of moments last August before nurses at Baton Rouge General whisked him to the hospital’s neo-natal intensive care unit.
·Baton Rouge, United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources3
Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
C 67%
R 33%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
