A Fresno City College student, Marcella Mares, filed a complaint against an instructor who told her that it was inappropriate to breastfeed her 10-month-old during Zoom classes—even with her camera turned off. This is a prime example of micro-aggressions that student parents experience in college classrooms every day. It is also a violation of the law.
Author: Autumn Green
Autumn Green is a research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women, a research and action institute at Wellesley College. She leads the Higher Education Access for Student Parents research initiative at the Centers.