PLN 15: Teacher Sells Ads on Test Papers

In the article, “Teacher Sells Ads on Test Papers”, by David Warlick, what matters is providing creative ways to raise money to pay for school supplies because many schools can’t afford them due to the falling economy. In the basics of the article, teacher Tom Farber started to sell space on the bottom of his calculus test for sponsors to put an advertisement. He did this to help raise money to purchase paper, printer cartridges, and other office supplies for the school. The teacher charged $10 dollars to put an ad on quizzes, $20 for chapter tests, and $30 for a semester final.
I think that this teacher’s creative idea to raise money for the school is very unique, but is also a good way to raise money. Our economy has risen and fallen in great measures with in the past few months, it is good to save the money spent on paper, and spend it on paying employees. With prices so high on things like food and everyday supplies, it is good to prepare in advance for when another fall comes. It is also a good way to get a community involved in their school and support it.
I think that it’s good to prepare for the future in a way that we are earning money for an economic downfall. We have often noticed gas prices going down, but the further they go down, the further everyday product prices go up. By selling ad space on tests, the teacher is providing stress relief for the students by giving them entertainment while taking their test, and he is also doing s good cause to the community. Teachers and other staff members at that school can now keep their regular pay because more money is coming in through the ads. He is one of the people in our country trying to make a difference in our economy.