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Instant Risk: Litigation threat could imperil schools' ability to instantly message parents, others

By Stephanie N. Grimoldby | Thursday, Apr 6, 2017 @ 4:04pm

A class action lawsuit now pending in Chicago’s federal courts could imperil the ability of schools to instantly send out voice and text messages and emails to parents, students and the community to inform them of emergency situations and other school-related matters, according to one company that specializes in providing schools with such messaging services. And should such services disappear, schools in Illinois and elsewhere could be left scrambling to adapt to an enforced new legal reality, school officials said.