Parents: missing in action.

• Position: Stateline

How many of you parents out there have missed an important school event because you just couldn't get away from work? Leaving work to attend parent-teacher conferences and other school functions may get easier in Illinois if a proposal by the governor passes. His idea would require employers of 25 or more workers to give them 24 hours of unpaid time off each year to attend school activities. Presently, businesses with 50 employees or more must give workers just eight hours off a year. His proposal also...