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Cell Phones are no Class Act, Teachers Say

“When cell phones started ringing during Peter Telep’s classes at the University of Central Florida, the English instructor came up with an unusual solution: He gets to answer the call…. ‘This is the English teacher, and we’re busy right now.'” Amy L. Edwards —Cell Phones are no Class Act, Teachers SayOrlando Sentinel)

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