text: Students and most kids with cell phones usually try to text during class and hide it when something important comes up- and yes most of your staff ( teachers ) would say if its that important write it down and tell them when you see them. But there's the dilemma, what if you don't even see that person in your classes? What if its a friend of yours and they missed something in class because they were absent that and they need to text them during their passing period to say "Oh hey buddy you missed the quiz on ecology." or something along the lines of " Hey you missed a few work sheets in math today, ill pick them up for you and bring them to you after school." They should be able to use a phone during free time or lunch, or some other time when their not in class learning.