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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just looked at the teachers' contract in the county I live in. It actually provides that teachers may be given a leave of absence, without pay, for up to two years for "child rearing."  The leave being granted might be a matter of contract that is a benefit that teachers receive, but that other professions do not receive.

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So negotiate for it. We should have more options like unpaid leave. [/quote]

And who would do the work when people take advantage of this unpaid leave? Just curious. It makes sense in teaching where someone can do the job and fill in for a year or two, but extended absences from the the workforce in other professions aren't as easy to address.[/quote]

That would be specific to your employment Internet stranger. But we do have to push back in order to have the culture change. There should be more allowance for unpaid leave. 
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This isn't a problem an individual can solve by self-advocating at her own company (or even attempting to unionize).  It needs to be a federal thing.  For example, Canada (and multiple other first world countries) has long maternity / childcare leave of 18 months (not fully paid).  Companies hire out these positions as long term temp maternity positions. Rather than the US style, where the whole team coasts along for a few months, picking up the most critical parts of the job throughout the team, while they wait for the new parent to return.  It's not as ideal for the company, but it is not unsolvable.  [/quote]

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