From TextBookRebellion.org:

“College textbook costs have skyrocketed, affecting students, families and professors alike. Many books cost over $200 each, and prices have been rising more than four times the rate of inflation.”

We the undersigned believe the following:

• Textbooks should be affordable. Publishers should stop raising prices unfairly and offer a way to access each textbook for $30 or less per term without lowering quality.
• High-quality, affordable textbooks already exist in many subjects. Professors can reduce costs by considering these options.
• Open textbooks are an ideal solution, because they can be freely accessed, adapted and printed at a low cost. Decision-makers should prioritize support for open textbooks.