but wait. . . . .

i'm not done. consider this the rant to my rave about juno and all that is teen pregnancy.
you see, i commended juno on choosing an option that although difficult for her, ended up being great for vanessa and one could argue, ultimately the baby as well.
the point of addressing that issue, and not just the amazing soundtrack that includes the kinks and buddy holly, was that i wish more of my teenage students would at least consider that option.

for the third time, did i mention i teach middle school? we're not even talking high school kids here.
let me give some back story. my school is about 95% free and reduced lunch. the other 5% could be, but just don't or can't fill out the paperwork.
what does that mean? the population of my school and its surrounding community is very poor.
when my sweet teens get pregnant, most choose to keep these little babies. although, it is a tough decision, i'm not discounting that, i only wish more would or could consider adoption. trying to raise a child is difficult enough. but to try to do that living in poverty? trying to do that when you're under 18? i cannot comprehend the difficulties. does this just perpetuate the cycle of poverty? perhaps. does this just perpetuate the cycle of uneducatedness (nice word)? perhaps.

do most of these girls even know their options. perhaps not.
i really don't have true closure to my point other than i want to see my girls succeed. raising babies makes that more difficult than it needs to be. solution? education. education. education. education.