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When I was in school, we passed notes. And it wasn’t just a pass via hand. We had some creative ways of concealing the notes; we would stick them in pens, pretend to “exchange class notes,” and other ways that I can’t remember. Unfortunately, anyone that subscribed to the note method in high school is now out of the loop. Monthly totals of 10,000+ text messages are no longer considered an abnormality (though I have to admit, 14,528 messages in a month still ranks up there). Texting is the new note passing, and it’s quickly gaining popularity in high schools nationwide. As a result, it is becoming more and more of a class distraction, and educators are becoming increasingly frustrated.

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