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February 10, 2026

How Paid Parental Leave Could Help West Virginia’s Public Workers

Mountain State Spotlight – Rachel Propst’s maternity leave ended long before she was ready to go back to work.

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After a traumatic birth that resulted in weeks off work without pay, the Harrison County English teacher quit her job and took day-to-day substitute work, so she could care for her newborn daughter’s medical needs.

Propst said that because of her lack of pay, she had to cut back on everything as she shuffled payments to keep the lights on

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