text: Cell phones don't only help the ability for parents to communicate with their children, they also help teenagers communicate with each other. If my friends can't find me whether at lunch or after school, they usually send me a text asking me where I am. Yes, a cell phone is a distraction in class with it buzzing in your pocket all day long, but if we turn them off then we can turn our whole attention to the teacher and the lesson. Please don't deprive us from our only way of communication.