How many workdays can educators take for parental leave? Over the past two years, many locals have successfully gained standalone parental leave in their contracts. These days can also be combined with sick leave in many cases.
60 DAYS
TECCA (K-12 virtual school)
45 DAYS
Andover, Cambridge, Hingham, Masconomet, Stoughton
35 DAYS
Gloucester
30 DAYS
Beverly, Greater Lawrence, Malden, Salem, Somerville
20 DAYS
Arlington, Blue Hills, Bridgewater-Raynham, Burlington, Canton, Hanover, Hampshire Regional, Ipswich, Lenox, Lexington, Lunenburg, North Andover, Newton, Randolph, Sharon, Wakefield, Watertown
15 DAYS
Marblehead
10 DAYS
Adams, Cheshire, Amesbury, Barnstable, Bedford, Danvers, Georgetown, Hamilton-Wenham, Mendon-Upton, Mt. Greylock, Nauset, North Adams, Norwood, Sandwich, Tewksbury, Wellesley
5 DAYS
Framingham, North Middlesex, Wareham
Data as of 1/17/2025