You could ask them to confirm that they received your text, rather than repeating it (more or less) verbatim:
Hello, just wondering if you got my text r.e. Monday 31st about whether you'd be available for a lesson.
That way it avoids blaming them for ignoring the text, as it asks indirectly about 'technical issues'.
Also, send it at a time that is appropriate - if you send it in the middle of a lesson, they may read it but forget to reply, because they are concentrating on something else.