text: Another reason is your education. Being a student I know what other student would do if you gave them the privilege if having it during the day. Sure you'll tell them to turn it off but think about it, do you honestly think they would? Backing up that is the fact that a student could be texting during class. And once they start, they wont stop. Pretty soon they would have missed the whole lesson, and that wont be fun when a test or their report cards come home. A student could miss the tardy bell because they were too interested in texting their friend.