By Autumn Green, October 20, 2020, Ms Magazine.
There are multiple laws to protect the rights of pregnant and parenting students—but they are confusing to sort out. Yet, as educators learn to navigate new learning environments, understanding these laws, and how they apply to remote learning during a global pandemic, is critical.
This month, CNN published a story about a Fresno City College student, Marcella Mares, who filed a complaint against an instructor who told her that it was inappropriate to breastfeed her 10-month-old during Zoom classes—even with her camera turned off. Furthermore, the professor took it upon himself to announce in class that a student had made a “weird” request to do “inappropriate” things during class.
These comments and actions serve as a prime example of micro-aggressions that student parents experience in college classrooms every day. It is also a violation of the law.
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