I'm a substitute teacher in a high school of approx. 1750 students. This is my ninth year there and I work most days. I also taught eight years back in the late 60's-early 70's and though I'd seen about everything. Friday, I was on the last day of a four day assignment for a business computer teacher who was attending a workshop in Austin. It was near the end of fifth period of a six period day and the class was quiet, doing their assignment for the most part. All of a sudden, two girls in one corner let out a squeal, jumped up and started pointing at the floor behind their chairs. I knew it wasn't a mouse(they would've been on top of the computers), and doubted it was a snake, frog, etc. because of the sub-freezing temps we have had. It turned out to be a condom, tied in a knot. I don't think it had been used, but I didn't examine it too closely, just grabbed a paper town and disposed of it. Needless to say, the class was disrupted, and I was trying to keep a straight face, but wasn't too successful. I just shook my head and tried to appear nonchalant. I wouldn't have been surprised to find one on the sidewalk, in the cafeteria or even in the halls, but in the classroom....; that's a first!
C. L.
C. L.
