Coalition for Lactation-Friendly Schools

10/24/2025

Hey! It has been a minute since we posted here but we have BEEN BUSY! We are thrilled to announce that in August 2025 we published our FIRST EVER Administrator Toolkit! And we mailed it to over 300 schools across Pennsylvania! Thank you Gender Justice Fund for your support and making this possible!
Want a copy? Request one here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet-AYKE49U7jrQ6jQxB0bRy5IoXRKuuM0dTFHZuYTNKA9hbw/viewform?usp=header

06/12/2024

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-final-title-ix-regulations-providing-vital-protections-against-sex-discrimination

For more than 50 years, Title IX has paved the way for tremendous strides in access to education for millions of students across the country. Every student deserves educational opportunity free from discrimination. That is why today the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released its Final Ru...

06/01/2024

https://www.abetterbalance.org/5-things-every-student-should-know-about-their-title-ix-rights-at-school-while-pregnant-or-parenting/

Beginning August 1, 2024, pregnant and parenting students have clearer, more robust protections under Title IX, a federal law protecting students from sex-based discrimination, including discrimination because of your pregnancy or related conditions.

04/19/2024

New Title IX language includes lactation time and space for students and teachers!!!🥳🎉

04/03/2024

This idea for schools, to have school nurses trained in breastfeeding support.

https://www.ourmilkyway.org/school-age-parenting-program-nurses-complete-lactation-counselor-training-course-enhancing-support-for-students/?fbclid=IwAR31m-05YaAGaODKEV0f0BbLwMPdRHtZwZKTTDr3XcaUyFyCxvtTzxTKduA_aem_AUtUCKYxmdHWu4T3WU1KgGKU1485a9MFz6ahHRqE2Jyn_rJCGR_BrB5r4CLPhYafIlLBOXPCifusNU66yga7IUog

Spring can be an especially busy time for pregnant and parenting teens. There’s prom, Easter egg hunts, Eid al-Fitr, Holi, Passover and other festivities, the summer school enrollment process, all alongside their typical school responsibilities. Then there’s the excitement of pending graduation ...

12/05/2023

"El Camino currently has the most lactation rooms on a single college campus compared to other institutions across Southern California. Other colleges may have more lactation rooms in total but there are in separate campus locations.

This comes five years after the passage of Assembly Bill 2785, which requires California community colleges to “provide reasonable accommodations to a lactating student… to express breast milk, breast-feed an infant child, or address other needs related to breast-feeding.”

When Jessica Euyoqui first enrolled at El Camino College in the 2002 summer semester, she was a 17-year-old single mother with a daughter. Less than a year later, she dropped out of school. “Honestly, I didn’t know what I was doing. As far as services and community, I was not exposed to much to ...

10/06/2023

An example of how new legislation can be integrated into a university.

Being a parent and a student can be a lot to juggle, especially when you have a newborn that is breastfeeding. Many people who breastfeed their infants feel like they don’t have the time or space to do so. Jolynn Dowling, associate educator in nursing, has helped change that for Wichita State, hel...

08/31/2023

"Wichita State University has received the Gold Level Employer Supporting Breastfeeding award and is now designated as a Breastfeeding Welcome Here campus by the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition."

Aug. 31, 2023 — Wichita State University has received the Gold Level Employer Supporting Breastfeeding award and is now designated as a Breastfeeding Welcome Here campus by the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition.

08/04/2023

"Conclusion: Breastfeeding parents who return to school experienced obstacles similar to those reported by employed parents who return to work. To best support all learners, university decision-makers must consider the needs of this unique student population when designing facilities, training student services staff, and welcoming new and returning students to campus."

Background Numerous researchers have evaluated the influence of federal and workplace lactation policies on breastfeeding duration, however few have considered ...

07/06/2023

Hurrah for an updated policy that is for all lactating staff, students and employees. May every school follow suit!

Clemson University’s updated Lactation Support Policy, effective June 27, provides resources for lactating faculty, staff and student employees. The revised policy ensures compliance with the federal “Providing Urgent Maternal Protections” (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act.

06/06/2023

"The Department of Education has delayed the enactment of new Title IX regulations until this October. The regulations, which would have explicitly required lactation support for students and employees, were expected in May. The Pregnant Scholar Initiative at WorkLife Law will continue to fight for students and staff to be protected under existing law, though we are distraught that this delay will place more families at risk. Read our coalition’s original letter (linked below) on the proposed regulations here and stay tuned for more upcoming advocacy opportunities.

04/04/2023

The Coalition envisions students in all schools receiving practical assistance and encouragement to sustain lactation.

Pharmacy students wishing to maintain their breastfeeding relationship with their child while also excelling within a Doctor of Pharmacy program require important resources and a culture of support. This Commentary examines the challenges that pharmacy students who are breastfeeding face, highlights...