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Math Class   (N=y+x)

Class pay attention! Next person who gets out of their seat go to the principals office.

Student 1: Look and pass it back.  Oh my god.

Student 2: You think it’s true?

Student 3: I know it is. Do you not know how many guys she had slept with? It’s been more then my mom has been with.

Student 2: I can believe that; pass it back “dog”.

Student 4: OMG, I’m about to go and ask her!

Student 4: Is it true?

Student 10: Is what true? Are you pregnant!? Read the note!

Teacher: “WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?”

Student 10: I’m, I’m pregnant. You know what I don’t care what you guys thinks about me, ha, crack jokes. I’M OUT!

Student 1: She’s a hoe! Who likes her any way!?

Teacher: “THAT’S ENOUGH CLASS!” Babies having babies! And you guys think it’s funny. It’s not. You guys are supposed to be doing class work and you guys are making notes? Double homework tonight then.

Student 6: why does the whole class have to suffer because of a couple of people, and one girl that can’t keep there legs close?

Teacher: That’s it! Next person who has something negative to say go down to the principal office. If you guys think it’s cool to say some of the things you guys are saying then you guys aren’t cool at all. Teenagers having sex that’s one thing but bringing a life into the world at a young age especially when you guys are 14, 15, and 16 years old that’s shameful. Class homework tonight see guys tomorrow. 

Statistics for teenage pregnancy:

The United States has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the western industrialized world. Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $7 billion annually.
. According to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the following are among the consequences endured by teenage mothers, their children, and society.

• Teen mothers are less likely to graduate from high school.
• Teen mothers are more likely than women who delay child bearing to live in poverty and to require public assistance.
• Children of teen mothers are more likely to be born at low birth weight, to have health and developmental problems, and to be abused and/or neglected.
• The cost of teen pregnancy amounts to an estimated $7 billion annually in lost tax revenues, public assistance, health care, and other costs.
• About 25 percent of teen girls who give birth have another baby within two years.
• Between 11 and 12 percent of all U.S. births are to teenage mothers.
• Almost one-third of sexually experienced teenage girls (31 percent) have been pregnant at least once.
• About one in eight sexually experienced teen boys (13 percent) has caused a pregnancy.
• Some 46 percent of girls, who first had sex before age 15 have been pregnant, compared with 25 percent who first had sex at age 15 or older.
• About 37 percent of teen girls who have had three or more sex partners have been pregnant, while 25 percent of those with one or two sex partners have been pregnant.

• Not surprisingly, 43 percent of girls who did not use contraception the first time they had sex have been pregnant, compared to 27 percent of those who did use contraception the first time they had sex.

~By Zanobia Powell, Blog Manager/ Editor