Resolution 220422
Urging the School District of Philadelphia to enhance its maternity leave program.
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“Thank you very much, Councilwoman. We normally would move to our public comment, but we do not have any speakers on public comment today. But for purposes of information with respect to our process, I do have to mention a number of matters, just talk about public comment. Stated Meeting 39 5/19/2022 It must concern matters of the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendar for possible action at a session of Council. A…”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, May 19, 2022 · May 19, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
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- May 12, 2022Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- May 19, 2022ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Urging the School District of Philadelphia to enhance its maternity leave program. ..Body WHEREAS, Recently, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an eye-opening op-ed detailing the School District of Philadelphia's maternity leave; and WHEREAS, These findings come on the heels of a substantial staffing crisis within the School District, which will persist if the School District continues to offer its employees lackluster maternity leave; and WHEREAS, Maternity leave is a necessity for women, their newborn, and their family. It allows the mother time to prepare mentally and physically for childbirth, recover from the effects of having delivered a child, and for the mother to spend time bonding with her newborn; and WHEREAS, According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 700 women die from pregnancy-related complications. "Another 50,000 people each year have unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery with serious short- or long-term health consequences"; and WHEREAS, Maternal mortality is high among Black women; and WHEREAS, The Center for Disease Control has found that Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications than White women are; and WHEREAS, The selfless educators of the School District of Philadelphia who make personal sacrifices to pour into our future generations are due quality healthcare. By allowing antiquated maternity leave policies to persist, the School District denies those women the healthcare they deserve; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Urges the School District of Philadelphia to enhance its maternity leave program. ..End