The price of textbooks are usually high and do take a fair chunk of tuition to buy. I agree that textbooks should be cheaper. Also that publishers should give the best value they can to students. They should provide paperback versions and tell students how long they plan of using that particular textbook, so students are able to sell used books. In addition instructors should use the cheapest book possible with out cutting high quality literature. Also instructors should know how the choice of their textbooks will affect students financially. In some college and universities faculty and students are working together to lower the textbook prices. I agree that this is important because the money we would use on textbooks can be saved or spent on other needed items that otherwise students would not be able to afford.