Dear Prudence: My Daughter?s Teacher Is Unwed and Knocked Up

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Dear Prudence My Daughter's Teacher Is Unwed and Knocked Up In a live chat, Dear Prudence advises a mother worried about the influence of her young daughter's single, pregnant teacher. By Emily Yoffe Posted Monday, Feb 27, 2012, at 08:05 PM ET Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is on Washingtonpost.com weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of this week's chat is below. (Sign up here to get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week. Read Prudie's Slate columns here. Send questions to Prudence at prudence@slate.com.) Emily Yoffe: Good afternoon. I hope everyone's emerged from the Oscar-induced stupor. Q. Pregnant Teacher: My daughter's fourth-grade teacher is unmarried and pregnant. Although she is a fantastic educator, kids at that age are bound to ask questions and are old enough that you cannot placate them with a simple answer. I asked her teacher what she told the children about her condition. She told me that she informed them she was pregnant (she is due in June, so this was obvious) and that was it. I asked her if she planned to keep the baby. She told me that was her business alone and she is not obligated to explain her marital status or plans with her child to me or anybody else. I feel that this woman has significant exposure and influence over my child and my questions were perfectly acceptable. Should I take this to the principal or switch classrooms? My husband thinks we should drop it, but I don't want my daughter to get the impression that single motherhood is acceptable. A: As long as you were asking, I'm surprised you didn't inquire as to her favorite sexual position ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Sneaky Tactics Obama's Campaign Is Using To Make Life Difficult for Republicans in Michigan Can Finding Something Morally Repugnant Really Make You Puke? Pitchfork Rebellion: Can Protesters Waving Farm Implements Bring About New Rules for Pesticide?	Advertisement
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