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ELEMENTARY TEACHER GIVES BIRTH IN CLASS
The Houston Chronicle ^
| 29 October 2002
Posted on 10/29/2002 10:35:55 AM PST by 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.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elementaryteacher; givesbirth; inclass
Interesting story. Seems like everyone kept a cool head in a stressful situation. Pretty good. Fast labor. Wow!
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
This is the kind of teach dedication that we need. Stays in class until the very last minute.
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posted on
10/29/2002 10:37:49 AM PST
by
BikerNYC
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Elementary school kids aged...3 and 4?
Is this true?
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Touching. Notice the prominent position given to the father in this story.
To: N. Theknow
The younger they get 'em, the easier it is to properly indoctrinate 'em.
To: Blood of Tyrants
Yes, I hope this mother is married & it's just a coincidence a father isn't mentioned.
To: N. Theknow
Probably meant grades 3 and 4.
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posted on
10/29/2002 11:07:22 AM PST
by
billybudd
To: RooRoobird14
Yes, I hope this mother is married Yes, preferably to a man. Oh, wait a minute, it's Texas, not CA
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posted on
10/29/2002 11:17:34 AM PST
by
paul51
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
I'm surprised that the NEA didn't arrange an in-school abortion. For the children, you know.
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posted on
10/29/2002 11:19:07 AM PST
by
Bush2000
To: BikerNYC
At least it was a natural child birth and not a NEA sponsored exibition on the pleasures of 'fisting' or gerbil racing ....
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posted on
10/29/2002 11:49:15 AM PST
by
Marobe
To: paul51
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?
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posted on
10/29/2002 12:46:21 PM PST
by
BikerNYC
To: billybudd
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 :-).
To: billybudd
Probably meant grades 3 and 4.The writer was probably "educated" in a government school.
To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
...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...
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posted on
10/29/2002 1:09:22 PM PST
by
Snowy
To: billorites
Don't worry, Bill, I'm sure he was around for the easy stuff, nine months earlier.
To: billybudd
Early Childhood Development; prepreschool.
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