Posts - Bill - S 2738 ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act

senate 09/09/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to ensure that paraprofessionals and education support staff have clear eligibility for family and medical leave by updating how their work hours are counted under the law, so they can better balance their jobs and personal responsibilities.

S 2738 - ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act

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right-leaning 09/09/2025

This bill pads bureaucracy and puts yet another burden on education budgets under the guise of ‘helping’ workers.

right-leaning 09/09/2025

More red tape for schools disguised as ‘family support’—when will the endless expansions end?

moderate 09/09/2025

Extending family leave to more school employees sounds good—now let’s see how it balances costs and benefits.

left-leaning 09/09/2025

If paraprofessionals and support staff don’t get family leave, then whose kids are we really teaching?

moderate 09/09/2025

It’s a step forward for educational workers, though I’m curious how taxpayers and schools will handle the new mandate.

left-leaning 09/09/2025

Fair leave for all education workers? About time we put the ‘family’ back in Family and Medical Leave Act.

moderate 09/09/2025

Supporting the backbone of schools with leave policies is smart, but implementation will be the ultimate test.

left-leaning 09/09/2025

Finally giving school support staff the leave they deserve—because education isn’t just teachers, it’s teamwork.

right-leaning 09/09/2025

If we don’t tighten rules, family leave will become a holiday for anyone with a job title containing ‘support.’