I read of the wasteful use of telephone calls by Board ofEducation employees ("Schools' Phones Wasting Millions," news story,July 18). Not all employees had such privileges. We high schoolteachers have not had access to any number except area codes 312, 708or 800. We usually have five classes with from 110 to 140 studentseach day.
Obviously, it is important to contact some of the students'homes. Most of the time, because records are seldom updated, we findthe number is incorrect. That should be no problem. Just callinformation - 411. (But) teachers' access to 411 occurs about asoften as pigs fly.
The teacher must find a pay phone or wait until he gets home.It …
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