Memo: NSEA Supports AB113 (2017)

The Nevada State Education Association represents 40,000 teachers and education support professionals across Nevada. We are committed to ensuring a high-quality education for every Nevada student. NSEA understands that supporting educators in their workplace is a critical part of meeting this vision. This includes supporting new mothers who are returning to work while still breastfeeding.

We appreciate that AB 113 amends NRS 281 to extend accommodations for nursing mothers to public employers, including school districts. As you are probably aware, educators are disproportionately women, and women’s workplace issues definitely extend to Nevada’s schools. An investment in our school employees’ needs go beyond pay and benefits, it has to do with respect towards us as individuals as well. We would like to thank Assemblymember Spiegel for sponsoring this legislative proposal.