ELEMENTARY TEACHER GIVES BIRTH IN CLASS

The Houston Chronicle ^ | 29 October 2002

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

EULESS -- An elementary teacher gave students in her early childhood development class an unexpected lesson when she gave birth in her classroom. Rhonda Schafer was able to get her students, ages 3 and 4, out of the Bear Creek Elementary School classroom on Monday and then called for the school nurse. The nurse arrived just in time to help Schafer as she gave birth behind her desk about 2:30 p.m., about five minutes after the first sign of labor.

They wrapped the baby girl in a co-worker's sweater, school librarian Cynda Mast said. Teachers had gathered in the hall outside the classroom by the time Euless emergency medical workers arrived about 10 minutes after the birth, Euless Fire Department officials said. The medics arrived in time to cut the cord, Fire Department spokeswoman Christine Cox said.

"It was a very nice, quiet environment, if you can imagine that at an elementary school," she said. Mother and daughter were in "perfect health" at Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine, Cox said. Earlier that morning, Schafer, who also has two sons, had told Mast that she was due in about a week or whenever the baby was ready. "I guess she got ready this afternoon," Mast said.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Interesting story. Seems like everyone kept a cool head in a stressful situation. Pretty good. Fast labor. Wow!

[BikerNYC]

This is the kind of teach dedication that we need. Stays in class until the very last minute.

[N. Theknow]

Elementary school kids aged...3 and 4?

Is this true?

[billorites]

Touching. Notice the prominent position given to the father in this story.

[Blood of Tyrants]

The younger they get 'em, the easier it is to properly indoctrinate 'em.

[RooRoobird14]

Yes, I hope this mother is married & it's just a coincidence a father isn't mentioned.

[billybudd]

Probably meant grades 3 and 4.

[paul51]

Yes, I hope this mother is married

Yes, preferably to a man. Oh, wait a minute, it's Texas, not CA

[Bush2000]

I'm surprised that the NEA didn't arrange an in-school abortion. For the children, you know.

[Marobe]

At least it was a natural child birth and not a NEA sponsored exibition on the pleasures of 'fisting' or gerbil racing ....

[BikerNYC]

Yes, preferably to a man. Oh, wait a minute, it's Texas, not CA

So the good news is that it's a man, but the bad news is that he's her cousin?

[Tax-chick]

It says "early childhood development class," so it's AGE 3 and 4. Translate as "tax supported daycare in the public schools," teach them early that the government takes care of us :-).

[Protagoras]

Probably meant grades 3 and 4.

The writer was probably "educated" in a government school.

[Snowy]

...about five minutes after the first sign of labor.

Ok, I am now convinced that aliens inhabit the earth. On what planet does a woman only have 5 minutes of labor before the baby pops out? And, why wasn't I told about it?

Two births, two c-sections, many hours of labor...

[frodolives]

Don't worry, Bill, I'm sure he was around for the easy stuff, nine months earlier.

[Old Professer]

Early Childhood Development; prepreschool.