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Chicago-Area Schools To Use Web-Based Notification Systems

In addition to broadcasting messages to all parents, Instant Alert allows schools to develop an unlimited number of subgroups--including sports teams, clubs, parent organizations and grade levels--and send customized messages to these groups. Teachers and administrators also can send alerts to individual parents, which can help combat truancy.

"Instant Alert helps solve one of the main challenges for schools: knowing where and how to reach parents and guardians," said Mike Taylor, vice president of Americas marketing for Honeywell Building Solutions. "The service provides a quick, direct link to parents, whether they're at home, at work or somewhere in between."

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