Teacher Putting Up Advertisements on Exams

Tom Farber, a high school calculus teacher, recently had his class budget cut. He needed more and so he sells ads on his tests and exams. People, usually parents and students, can sponsor an ad to be put on the front of the test. The cost of an ad is $10 for a quiz ad, $20 a test and/or $30 for one to be put on the final exam. So far, there were five quotes put up on the test and two ads for local businesses. One of the ads were "Brace yourself for a great semester! Braces by Henry, Stephen P. Henry D.M.D." an ad for braces. The other one was for a haircut at a barbershop. Teacher Tom Farber has collected over $300 already and is aiming for $1000. He says that although he likes the idea, he doesnt want to do this every year because the government should give more funding to schools instead of cutting them, and that it shouldnt become a standard for schools to raise enough money just to have enough tests to be printed. The students are liking it as well. "It raises money for the teachers and it's amusing for the kids, so it seems like a win-win," said Luke Shaw, a student taking one of Tom's classes.