text: Parents are always trying to communicate with their kids. Which might be difficult if their kids are hardly ever at home. They may be too busy with friends or maybe at work, but parents like to know where they are, what they're doing, and who they're with. A lot of teenagers go to other friend's homes after school. It is easier to use a cell phone to ask to ride home with them on the bus rather than go home, call a parent, then try to find a ride. Teenagers appreciate the use of cell phones and so do adults. Teachers would appreciate them too if teenagers didn't text in class.