This document discusses teen pregnancy and how it can be prevented through sex education. It notes that 33% of students in one class have or will have children in public schools. Two main causes of teen pregnancy are identified: teens not knowing how to prevent pregnancy and sex education not being taught in schools until after teens are sexually active. The document argues that early and comprehensive sex education provided in public schools could help reduce teen pregnancy rates.
2. This is what teens should be doing. But many teens find themselves having
babies.
Having fun, experiencing life, working towards
a career
3. 33% of students in this class have children
who may be in public school or children who
will be in public school in the future.
4. Problem of teen pregnancy
The causes of teen pregnancy
How can we become more involved in helping
solve this problem?
5. The teen pregnancy rate is increasing by the
day.
6.
7.
8. Education can be
affected: put on hold
or drop out.
If teen parents cannot
pay for their children,
tax payers will
eventually be
responsible for the
cost: health care,
nutrition, etc.
10. One cause is that
teens do not know
how to prevent
pregnancy.
A second cause is
that schools do not
provide sex
education until
after teens engage
in sexual relations.
12. Early education could prevent teen pregnancy.
Public schools should be given funds to be equipped to teach sex education.
13. Works Cited
Chen, Grace. “Public Schools and Sex Education.” PublicSchoolsReview.com.
30 January 2014. Web. 18 March 2014
Guttmacher Institute. “Facts on American Teens’ Sources on Information About
Sex.” www.guttmacher.org. Feb. 2012. Web. 20 March 2014.
National Conference of State Legislatures. Guttmacher Institute. “Why is Sex
Education taught in schools?” 2 Feb. 2014. Web. 18 March 2014.
Seibold, Steve. “It’s Time to Make Sex Education Mandatory in Our Nations
Schools.” HuggingtonPost.com. 09 April 2013. Web. 19 March 2014.
