text: I do not think they should be allowed in school because students will text message during class. As it is, students already do not pay attention. Teachers do not get paid enough to deal with students texting on cell phones in their classrooms. What is the need for cell phones? To call for a ride home? There should already be a time set up. If anything changes, then they can use a phone provided by the school. Yes, cell phones are fun to play with during class, I admit, but honestly, out of a class of 30 people, 10 pay attention fully. That's not good. What is American education coming to?