ATPE supports state standards that establish fair and equitable leave policies.
ATPE recommends that the state:
Grant full employment benefits to employees who are physically injured by students until such time as the employees return to work or, if necessary, throughout their retirement.
Increase the number of state personal days to 10 per year.
Grant full daily pay to employees who have been subpoenaed.
Require that district policies cannot set a maximum number of consecutive days taken at less than five days.
Discourage districts from taking adverse actions against an educator on the basis of reasonable use of accrued leave.