Survey reports high school students texting in class more than ever

More and more high schools might be trying to ban cell phone use during school—but that’s not stopping most teens from texting during class.  According to a new survey from free texting app textPlus, classroom texting is rampant in today’s high schools.
 
According to the survey:
 
·        43% of teens 13-17 say they text during class
·        …17% of them say they do so “constantly”
·        Only 26% think it’s wrong to text during class
·        52% of teens say they text with friends who are actually sitting in the same classroom!
·        They’re getting away with it, too.  Nearly 80% of the teens surveyed said they’ve never gotten in trouble for texting in class.
 
And it turns out kids aren’t the only culprits—according to the survey, parents are to blame too. 66% of teens say their parents text them during the day, even though they know they’re in class.
 
And while the survey revealed that texting topics are the run of the mill gossip, crushes, weekend plans, etc., some teens said texting has “saved” them a few times:  22% of teens said they’ve texted answers to classmates who’ve been called on by the teacher with a tough question. 20% said they themselves had been “saved” by such a text.
 
Oh, and English teachers will love this one: 29% of teens admit to using texting shorthand in their written school assignments (eg, “4” instead of “for,”  or “u” instead of “you).

Survey conducted by textPlus, an LA based company that focuses on teen texting trends and behaviors.