As a teacher...I hate text messaging! Unfortunately, parents sometimes are the ones texting their kids during school/class time. Often very stupid stuff too! Things like "I'm bored", I wish you were watching "Guiding Light" with me!

I really don't see the point of 98% of texting.....There's a bunch of ways I'd rather communicate than texting on a phone. Phone call, E-mail, in person, forum post, written mailed letter, even chatting on a computer is better!

Then again I'm not a teenage girl......but I'm not that old. Personally, I think for the most part its just another way the phone companies can get money out of you.