Warning: date() expects parameter 2 to be int, string given in /home3/windfam7/public_html/timeformt/wp-content/themes/time-for-montana/single.php on line 23
For a low-income family, going just 3.5 days without wages can cost the same as a month’s worth of groceries.
Sick days help parents remain financially secure while balancing home and work demands.
- Especially for Montanans living paycheck to paycheck, the loss of even one day’s earnings, to recover from the flu or to take care of a sick child, can be devestating to the family’s ability to pay bills.
- Parents with paid sick days are more likely to stay home with a sick child, which helps kids recover quicker, and the more time kids are healthy and in class, the better they do in school. Keeping sick children at home also prevents the spread of illness to classmates.
