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Research team: Too much texting leads to problems

Research team: Too much texting leads to problems

Research team: Too much texting leads to problems

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ABERDEEN -- Megan Jordre's cell phone inbox can hold about 100 text messages, and she empties it about three times a day.

"I text a lot," said Jordre, laughing.

Jordre, a junior at Aberdeen Central High School, doesn't often stay up late at night texting. But she knows some kids who do.

That worries Byron Utter and Terry Stulken. Stulken said the nationwide issue can lead to problems, including lack of sleep.

Stulken, K-12 principal for Colman-Egan, and Utter, a former Langford and Mobridge educator, make up the Midwest Center for School Safety. The duo, who have about 65 years' worth of educational experience