I promised myself I wouldn’t take home anything I learned so it wouldn’t affect me but I thought hey these facts aren’t too depressing so here goes…
A single day in America..
5 children or youths commit suicide
18 children or youths are homicide victims, 9 of whom die from firearms
34 children die from accidents
180 children are arrested for violent crimes
367 children are arrested for drug abuse
401 babies are born to mothers who had little or no prenatal care
1,310 babies are born without health insurance
2,019 babies are born into poverty
2,861 high school students drop out
7,883 children are reported abused or neglected
17,297 public school students are suspended
What did you do today?
