It would be a hard decision. On the one hand, you have something
that could make your life complete and give you such joy you
may never lack it again. On the other, you have your future and
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This is the situation that some of the students in this school
have found themselves placed in. They have unselfishly chosen
to no longer live the life of a normal teenager, but instead
wake and spend all day worrying and caring for their new child.
Teen pregnancy is something that has become very common in
our area in the last year or so. Although it is a problem that
has been around for years, I personally have never seen so many
cases in this school at one time. These teen mothers have made
a decision not to destroy a life, but to help one and I think
that we as a school should support them with their decision and
respect it.
One way that I can think of that could help them is by having
a daycare in our school. I don't know myself if we have ever
had a daycare set up in the school in the past but it is definitely
something that we should consider for now! It is not just teens
who have recently been having babies -- several teachers have
also become pregnant and had babies over the last year.
If we set up a daycare, think of all the ways that the school
could benefit! Those students thinking of going into teaching
in pre-schools, daycare or even those who want to go into a medical
field dealing with children could benefit from just learning
how to deal with the children and could have work experience
credits by helping out. Students in Art classes could help decorate
the room and the wood class could help with furniture. There
are many ways that the different departments of the school could
get involved and help. It wouldn't have to be huge, but it would
make a difference and help these teens and teachers from having
to transfer or even drop out of our school to look after their
babies.
These teen parents have a lot to deal with right now and by
having a daycare in the school we could help take when problem
off their hands. Is that such a bad thing? Many schools have
done this in the past and it has worked out well for them. I
think that Highland should add their name to the list of schools
with daycare. This is a real problem and the solution is an attainable
one. What do you think? Daycare at Highland? |