Quoting Taiter Tot's Mama [AP]:“ If he lays in bed and watches tv and doesnt help with the baby, the problem is not with the system its with your taste in men.”

you go Stephanie!

Quoting Taiter Tot's Mama [AP]:“ If he lays in bed and watches tv and doesnt help with the baby, the problem is not with the system its with your taste in men.”

ba-ZING!

*meh* Im feeling feisty today, what can I say. This flu has been a bitch and Im NOT looking forward to the giant needle crammed into my bone tomorrow. I know not everyone is as blessed as I am to have a husband who pitches in MORE than his fair half, but seriously? Her post missed the whole point of the debate really. If your man is going to blow his paternity leave being a dick, thats a problem with your man, not with the paternity leave.

Quoting Elizabeth (mountainbaby):“ that's a super generous school system. I've worked in 5 different states and never seen anything like ... [snip!] ... seen anything like that. Where does she teach? And she's right...most teachers try to have late spring early summer babies.”

PA.
I don't know the exact school district lol.
I think it's in Aston or Ashton....something like that.

Quoting ~*PROUD MOMMI TO BE*~:“ thats BS.....in todays world most families cant afford paternity leave.....i think its fucked up that ... [snip!] ... but my ass isnt going to starve so that i can have someone there to lay in bed and watch tv ...and not even help with the baby.”

well, dont we think highly of Dear Husband  

Quoting Elizabeth (mountainbaby):“ There seems to be a lot of talk here about small businesses. But I wonder if people know the following: ... [snip!] ... it would take 3 years (without taking any sick days) to accrue enough sick leave to take 6 weeks of paid maternity leave.”

WOMEN at Jeff's school get paid leave--men no way.

Quoting Elizabeth (mountainbaby):“ we do that too. Depends on the school system. Some places divide you into 26 equal pay periods but in ... [snip!] ... There are no benefits or taxes taken out of the summer checks because it's already been taken out of the 10 school year checks.”

You get the either or option in the summer in Jeff's district. He opts for summer pay.  

Quoting Death by Gradschool:“ WOMEN at Jeff's school get paid leave--men no way.”

totally absurd.
and I must be working for the wrong schools because in 5 states I've never worked for a district that has paid maternity leave.

Quoting Elizabeth (mountainbaby):“ totally absurd. and I must be working for the wrong schools because in 5 states I've never worked for a district that has paid maternity leave.”

I'm pretty sure they get 8 or 12 weeks paid--gotta ask Jeff. They can also take two years off with no pay but guaranteed a job at return--that's one Jeff actually CAN do.

CT is pretty good to teachers.