text: Assuming one of the reasons your parents bought your cell phone is because they need to get a hold of you as fast and as easy as possible. Wouldn't you wan to know if you needed to get a ride home after school so you wouldn't be stuck there by yourself, or even if your mom or dad was seriously hurt? Or simply, your mom just wants to know how your day is going. Students parents have a right to be able to reach there children during free time at school.