text: If we couldn't bring our cell phones to school, we wouldn't be able to call our parents if a sports practice is done or cancelled from bad weather, or you missed the bus, or you had to stay after for a test or gym make-ups. I know what your thinking we could just use the school phones, but it takes so long to do that, it's so much easier to text or call someone to pick you up, because you have their number in your phone if you don't know it and instead have to spend a couple minutes trying to find their number.