Google Voice for Your (Virtual) Classroom

Google Voice is a FANTASTIC tool to use for contacting parents (or anyone, really) while shielding your personal phone number from the public (or just your syllabus. LOL)Besides simply having a separate number to give out to students and parents on my syllabus, I also enjoy using Google Voice for:Texting with families instead of callingWhether your parents don't pick up the phone or you yourself