Recent State of the Union Highlights Unfinished Work on Paid Family Leave
By Jason Resendez and Stephanie Monroe of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.
During the State of the Union, President Trump touted his administration’s progress on expanding paid leave for parents who work for the federal government. According to the President, “As we support America’s moms and dads, I was recently proud to sign the law providing new parents in the Federal workforce paid family leave, serving as a model for the rest of the country.” While this accomplishment is undoubtedly worthy of praise, it also highlights the unfinished work of establishing a comprehensive paid leave policy that values diverse forms of caregiving, from the cradle to later life.
Our nation’s 41 million family caregivers remain shamefully undervalued, even as our.... Read More