Teacher caught browsing lingerie sites in class suspended

A California maths teacher is in hot water after getting caught browsing through lingerie websites that he accidentally projected onto a screen while his students took a test.

School officials at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego said the teacher, Paul Swanson, had been suspended and would not discuss the case further as it was a personnel issue.

Several students recorded the incident on their phones and posted the videos online, prompting school officials to notify the parents and place the teacher, who is also a track coach, on leave.

The video – dubbed “Alge-bra” by one website – shows the teacher so engrossed in his web surfing he hardly notices his students fighting to contain their giggles.

"He never even looked up! It's not even just the fact of what he did, but what is he doing in class? He's sitting there doing nothing," the parent of one student, Catherine Castillo, told KGTV.

Ms Castillo said the school sent out the letter to “cover their butts” before the video reached them via the internet.