A study recently released by University researchers reports that nationwide a majority of institutions of higher learning are not offering paid parenting leave to faculty.
Only 26 percent of institutions offer paid parenting leaves beyond the standard maternity leave of six weeks, a University press release said.
Male faculty face even more challenges in earning paid parenting leave. Eight percent of schools offer paid parenting leave to women only.
Faculty at top-tier institutions are more likely to receive paid parenting leaves. Fifty-one percent of institutions categorized as elite offer paid parenting leaves to their faculty.
The study also reported that many higher education institutions claim that faculty members who take advantage of paid parenting leaves do not face discrimination by administrations.
Nevertheless, the faculty at many institutions reported that they are reluctant to take advantage of paid parenting leave because they fear judgment from their employers.
Researchers also found that there was a lack of communication concerning paid leave policies at institutions around the country.
"One of the things we found most interesting in the study was we would be told one thing by the administrators, and faculty members would say another," Project Director Charmaine Yoest said.
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