text: Using phones during would also let parents have a time to call or text their child in an emergency or about other important issues. Also given time to call or text their friends would probably make the lunch room quieter because they would be texting each other instead of trying to talk over one another. Also giving them that time but promising that they will turn them off during class is an excellent act of negotiation, they wouldn't be distracted in class by their phones and they would pay attention to what the teacher is saying. Making grades go up with them knowing the answer to test and quizzes, and they still get to have some free time to themselves.