Families need Paid Leave for Back-to-School
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Dear Friend,

In the era of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, access to paid family leave
is more urgent and important than ever before. There isn’t a parent I know
who isn’t worried about what happens if or when they get a dreaded notice
that there has been a COVID exposure in their child’s school and the
students will have to quarantine at home. When that happens, many families
with inflexible jobs or lower incomes are having to make impossible
choices this school year - stay home with their child who needs them and
risk losing their income or even their jobs. [ [link removed] ] 

[1]→ Demand that Congress pass paid family and medical leave this year.

Paid family and medical leave is critical for workers and families.
Parents who have access to paid leave can take paid time off to care for a
new child and to fulfill their caregiving responsibilities, it benefits
children and increases a family’s economic security. Workers, especially
educators and essential school support staff who have paid leave are more
likely to take time off when they’re feeling unwell without putting other
workers or students at risk or compromising their economic security. [ [link removed] ] 

[2]→ One of our most urgent back-to-school supplies is paid family and
medical leave. Add your name now and tell Congress that workers and
families should not have to make impossible choices, they need paid leave
passed in the budget.

It is vital that families have access to a robust and comprehensive paid
family and medical leave program this school year. Let’s help working
people and families make the best choices when it comes to their children
and their loved ones. Access to policies like paid leave were much needed
prior to the pandemic and even more so now as we deal with the Delta
variant of Covid, cases and hospitalizations for children on the rise and
uncertainty about the upcoming school year. [ [link removed] ]  Paid family and medical
leave will give families some peace of mind that's so desperately needed
this year. 

Thank you for raising your voice!

- Namatie, Ruth, and the whole MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder Team

PS: Personal experiences are powerful and can make a difference in helping
elected leaders understand how public policies impact families so they can
move change. We want to hear more from YOU! Can you take a second and
follow the link below to share your personal story about how having, or
NOT having, access to job-protected paid leave has impacted your family in
the pandemic?
[3][link removed]

References: 
[1] [ [link removed] ]How do parents feel about their kids returning to school?
[2] [ [link removed] ]The Impact of Paid Leave on School Functioning During Covid-19
[3] [ [link removed] ]‘This will be a tough year’: Thousands of kids are in COVID-19
quarantine across the US, and school has just begun


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