That's ridiculous. Book covers are imposed on users (students) who personally gain nothing by using them by an authority (the school system) that cares nothing

That's ridiculous. Book covers are imposed on users (students) who personally gain nothing by using them by an authority (the school system) that cares nothing for their inconvenience. The human body is notoriously easy to improve on, and nobody covers their cars except people with expensive sports cars they love more than their wives. Next.