Should Schools Provide Support Teen Mothers Need to be Successful?

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I believe that all schools have the responsibility of providing a proper education to all students and that it is their duty to help students succeed, but only to an extent. If a teen gets pregnant then i feel that it is their responsibility to take care of their child and find ways to balance out school as well as parenthood. But they shouldn’t be forced to do this alone; Schools ought to provide enough support for teen mothers to be able to succeed. So i strongly feel I have to support the argument that if a teen gets pregnant then it is their responsibility to care for their children.
For instance, to truly be successful, teen mothers will require not only the support of the school, but the father of the child as well. They will have to work as a team to be able to raise their children while still trying to manage their lives.A lot of school work also takes place at home, such as homework and studying. Teens must also find ways to get help while not in school. This is why I feel it is important that they get help from family, close family friends, anyone that will be able to hel...

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