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Rena Griffin (Rlg197)
Junior Member
Username: Rlg197
Post Number: 5
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Monday, October 27, 2008 - 5:26 am: |       |
My school district has a big problem with teen pregnancy. Each year there are between 5-10 girls who get pregnant. Some keep the babies and some get abortions. We have had students that have already had 3-4 abortions. We go over sexual education and in great detail. However the trend continues. What ideas do you have that we may be able to implement to our students to stop the cycle? |
Michael Kristufek (Msk0334)
Junior Member
Username: Msk0334
Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 12:18 pm: | |
Stop teaching abstinence only and start teaching peope about the consequences and teach them personal responsibility. |
Craig Moody (Cregory12)
New member
Username: Cregory12
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 11:30 am: | |
I believe that along with the basic sexual education material, the financial aspect of raising a child, how it affects future jobs, education, their personal life, their family, and if shock factor is needed show an educational video on abortions. |
steve acree (Stephenpe)
Senior Member
Username: Stephenpe
Post Number: 109
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 6:04 am: | |
Or better yet bring in mommy suzy that had one at 17 and let HER explain how easy it is after johnnygotherPG left to find himself. I firmly believe teens listen to each other sooner than us AdULTS. |
Katie Krouse (Krousek)
Junior Member
Username: Krousek
Post Number: 5
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 8:23 am: | |
I think in this issue it is important to inform parents. They as well as us should be teaching their children about safe sex. There is only so much we can teach them the rest they need to learn on their own. |
Chelsea Eshbaugh (Cre7046)
Junior Member
Username: Cre7046
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Monday, April 06, 2009 - 7:57 pm: | |
I believe it is important to not only teach abstinence in school, but also about contraception. Teens will do what they want but at least you can teach them how to be safe. |
Amanda Ewing (Aje5841)
Junior Member
Username: Aje5841
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 11:08 am: | |
I also believe that abstience should be taught in the schools. We also had the same problems in our high school. I think teenagers who want a baby so bad in high school should be given a baby for a week and let them see what it really is all about. Maybe that will change some minds. |
Allie Ann Law (Aal1078)
Junior Member
Username: Aal1078
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 - 8:37 am: | |
These days, numerous teens are getting pregnant year round. I’ve know people who have gotten pregnant at the young ages of twelve and thirteen. Getting pregnant at this age is not good because teenagers are just young ones themselves. I think the most important thing we can do is to make sure that our young ones are refraining from sex all together. I know people who have gotten pregnant at really young ages, and over half of them regretted it, so why not wait until school is done, or even after you are married?
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Penny Bush (Epcnbush)
Junior Member
Username: Epcnbush
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2010
| | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 - 6:43 am: | |
This is an issue that I have been struggling with myself. We have about 5 pregnancies that go full term a year and I am sure countless numbers that end in abortion. The more I talk to the students the more frustrated I get. Some of the pregnancies in our school are supported by the families. It is a cultural issue in our community. I have decided to start approaching the issue from the males side, focusing on what their obligations are and what role they can have in preventing it. |
Penny Bush (Epcnbush)
Junior Member
Username: Epcnbush
Post Number: 5
Registered: 3-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 6:53 am: | |
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to approach this topic differently? |
Amy L. Deeds (Amydeeds)
Junior Member
Username: Amydeeds
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 4:16 pm: | |
I’m a health educator and feel there is definite need to not only teach abstinence in class, but also contraception, STD’s and the lifelong effects of unprotected sex. We have a huge problem with teenage pregnancy in my school. I would say about 10-15 new pregnancies a school year, if not more. I have heard girls in my classes say, “That will never be me”, and then wouldn’t you know they’re pregnant. The kids in my school seem to think everyone is doing it and they fall to peer pressure. I have added a special part into my sex education curriculum that I personally think makes a difference. I bring in teens that have had a baby and let them tell their story. My students sit quietly and listen to every detail and actually ask great questions. When they see someone their own age going through the struggles of having a baby it feel it makes a difference. |
katie stickman (Kstickman)
Junior Member
Username: Kstickman
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2011
| | Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 2:29 pm: | |
We have a problem with this at my school too. In my school district's health curriculum we are only allowed to teach abstience. Contraception is not allowed and not in our district's curriculum. We do have a nurse practitioner from the county health department who comes to each health class to discuss STDs. She is very candid about sex and getting diseases. She talks about oral, anal, and vaginal sex. This is a topic again I am not allowed to discuss but she does. I think education is the best way to prevent teen pregnancy. Kids to be aware of their consequences. Personally I think parents are responsible for educating their kids on these topics, schools should be secondary. I teach this to my own children. |
David Davenport (Ddavenpo)
Junior Member
Username: Ddavenpo
Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 11:42 am: | |
I think this is an issue in many places, mine included. I sometimes struggle with the thought that we are glorifying it, instead of educating through it. I think we have a great opportunity to teach how diet and exercise affect the pregnancy. |
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