Teachers: How long did you have to work before getting maternity leave benefits?

I'm curious how long you have to work in a teaching position before you can take extended maternity leave and still have a job to return to when you decide to go back to work.

Thanks!

6 Responses to “Teachers: How long did you have to work before getting maternity leave benefits?”

  • FLmom3 says:

    When I was a teacher, once I was given my permanent teaching contract, then I was also eligible for maternity leave benefits that I had added to my other benefits. In our state, you do not automatically get maternity benefits (pay). Here, a teacher can save up any sick days and use those, and also buy maternity benefits available through the various ins. plans. Also, here in our state, a teacher who returns after 3 months is guaranteed her same exact position in her same classroom. If you return after 3 months up to 1 year, you are given a guaranteed position within the school you were teaching. And finally, if you return after 1 year up to 2 years, you are guaranteed a position within the school district, but not necessarily that school you were at. I went back after our 1st (when she was 9 months) but then resigned once I had our next child. I hope this helps. The best thing to do really is contact your human resources dept. and speak with them.

  • brooklyn says:

    In my district I have seen new teachers take maternity leave right away – it’s their sick days and may have to borrow from the "sick leave bank" if they haven’t accumulated enough of their own yet

  • Kitty says:

    talk to the administrator, because every district is diffrent, u can get a LARGE range of answers on here!!!!!

  • Orangeaporange says:

    I have worked for over 7 years with the same school. Maternity leave is unpaid, but I can take up to a year off and my job will still be secured.

  • 3rd grade teacher says:

    well, normally you can take up to 12 weeks – you would only get paid for the amount of time that you have sick days for. like if you only had enough sick days for 9 weeks you would just not get paid for the last 3 if you decided to take them…

    at my school, we have a union. we have negotiated to be able to leave for up to a whole year for maternity leave and be guaranteed our old job when we return. obviously the year leave would be without pay…

    probably depends on the district, though, good luck…

  • eml says:

    It depends on what you mean by extended time. If you want 6 weeks usually you can do that your first year. If you want to take a years leave of absence you need to be tenured within your district (usually 3 years). Every school system is diffferent so I would check with HR. I know with most you have to use sick days or the sick day bank.

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