Tom Farber gives a lot of tests. He's a calculus teacher, after all.Ads on tests add up for teacher - USATODAY.com
So when administrators at Rancho Bernardo, his suburban San Diego high school, announced the district was cutting spending on supplies by nearly a third, Farber had a problem. At 3 cents a page, his tests would cost more than $500 a year. His copying budget: $316. But he wanted to give students enough practice for the big tests they'll face in the spring, such as the Advanced Placement exam.
"Tough times call for tough actions," he says. So he started selling ads on his test papers: $10 for a quiz, $20 for a chapter test, $30 for a semester final.
I know times are tough, but this just seems a little ridiculous to me. From the comments after the article, it seems the students do not mind.
What is next? Whiteboards with banner ads?
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