Would middle school kids ask questions about this or even care? They probably didn't think anything of it until the parents did.
this is exactly what I was thinking.
I have a middle school student. He would have NO CLUE that this girl was 18 years old or that she was unwed and wouldn't know she was pregnant until it became glaringly obvious. How would he know this info? Also, how would the parents find out? I just can't imagine my son bringing this info home to me.
I think situations like this have to be used as learning tools - there are children my son goes to school with who have had pregnant sisters, cousins, etc. I use those stories he tells me as opportunities to open dialogue with him on the topic.
Well, in this hypothetical situation the girl was the daughter of one of the cafeteria workers. She was in HS and everyone knew her. She would visit the school, etc. It is a very close community and everyone knows everything.
The girl then began working at this school in Sept and everyone wondered if she graduated HS,etc. People had started to notice weight gain and her face matured. People started asking questions. Then because of school codes they have to have up to date medical and shot records to work in a school with children. The girl had to tell the school she was pregnant because she could not get her TB shot. Then the news spread from there and many people expressed displeasure in the situation and felt it was not appropriate. When I heard of the responses it made me scratch my head and that is what lead me to post here to see what others thought.
