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How Many Workdays Can Educators Take for Parental Leave?

Over the past two years, many locals have successfully gained standalone parental leave in contracts.
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Published: February 2025

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

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