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Cheating in class is a widespread problem. It affects the cheater and all who feel pressured to participate. One person making a decision to be honest can make a big difference as shown in this spot. There is tension in the air as children in a classroom are taking a math test. One boy needs help and desperately asks his friend for an answer. The teacher sees the two boys cheating and leaves all of us waiting to know the outcome. Happily…Honesty was the answer.

Video Transcript

Math Test Today (written on board)
Let’s not cheat (written on note)
SUPER: Honesty, Pass it on. The Foundation for a Better Life

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0	Bob 17 days ago from California Whoever wrote this should be given a medal. I was immediately impressed with this story. I did not know who paid for the air time - thought it might be the NEA. Very surprised to read comments from almost 5 years ago. First saw it about a month ago. Good reinforcement of ethics.
1	karl lou mondejar 21 days ago from philippines Like this one..
2	brookes 28 days ago from oxford,MS Great commercial! I will always remember it. It helped me a lot.
3	Mahtob 3 months ago from Aurora, OR The other kid should have passed another note, stating: "Let's not pass notes during the test".
4	michelle s. 3 months ago from fontana ca. i think that this is teaching you about not cheating and always say no! to people that are bad.
5	krish 3 months ago from india the best ever ad i have seen. should be displayed in all kids tv channels
6	Sarah G 3 months ago from Albany, New York I LOVE this spot! If I'm watching TV with my family and we're flipping through channels, I will make them stop and watch this spot. (That's actually happened twice) The music is the best.
7	will 4 months ago from florida i remember this commercial like six years ago and i was wondering if some of these pass it on commercials are from flims
8	Archie 4 months ago from Nevada Can you tell me who proformed the music for this commercial,Love it
9	Annemarie K 5 months ago from Canada This is a great message. I have enjoyed this and other values.com spots. The teacher in Classroom looks very familiar. Where else would we have seen her?
10	Gene 7 months ago from Québec Let's apply this to our adult life as well!
11	Geneva M. Eler 8 months ago from John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University- Arevalo,Philippines Wow, great! This spot must be shared to College students as well. There is really a need to integrate values across curriculum.
12	Meloy 10 months ago from Philippines I really like your video and it is timely that we have our exams. Thanks for providing this video.
13	Robert L 10 months ago from New Jersey Love this ad. Not cheating does count and I enjoy watching it . . .
14	Kerry B 12 months ago from Tracy, CA Wish I had that teacher!
15	Kim about 1 year ago from G.V. Ontario Love the honesty commercial. Thank you.
16	Caroline R over 1 year ago from Edgewood, TX I love your commercials! It makes me so happy to know there are still people out there who believe in good character and strong values. Thank you so much! Please keep your adds and commercials coming, they are wonderful!
17	Agina over 1 year ago from Nairobi, Kenya This is amazing, let's play our part in making the world a better place.
18	Sarah P over 1 year ago from Clinton Twp, MI This is an amazing website. Saw your TV spot classroom and loved the message, and the music. Thank You.
19	Ashley G. over 1 year ago from Victorville CA That needs to be passed around a lot more.
20	Bill K over 1 year ago from Longview, Texas 75604 Thanks, Rachel A, that helps me a lot. The best to you and your loved ones.
21	Rachel A. over 1 year ago from Denver, CO The song is "Vianne Sets Up Shop" from the "Chocolat" movie soundtrack.
22	Bill K. over 1 year ago from Longview, Texas 75604 Love the commercial. Could you tell me the name of the background music?
23	Matthew R. over 1 year ago from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Love it.. Personally the best thing I like about this commercial.. The message is given TOTALLY without having to speak a single word... Anyone of any language can understand the concept of this idea.. Great work..
24	John F. over 1 year ago from Moyock, NC Yes, great commercial and I love the music. Thanks Megan H. (below) for posting the name of the song. I have downloaded several songs from iTunes just based on these commercials, which only seem to run on the FOX NEWS Channel.
25	Bob S over 1 year ago from Mid Missouri, USA Great message! Who is the artist that performs the soundtrack on the "classroom" segment?
26	I over 1 year ago from Sardinia I'M ITALIAN an I think that in my country, our politicians in their childhood would directly corrupt the teacher! ;) Thank you for your "amazing" video. It is a great proof of civility.
27	sibusiso over 1 year ago from Durban This is a great lesson to all of us.
28	Hana over 1 year ago from Egypt I learned a lot from this video. It tells people not to lie or cheat. Try watching it. You will have fun.
29	Micah H. over 1 year ago from Colorado I am a 7th grade math techer and I plan to show this commercial once a week. Thanks for this important message.
30	June A. almost 2 years ago from Georgia, USA I love this music from the movie "Chocolat." Makes me wanna dance! You have some good commercials. Thanks.
31	Megan H. almost 2 years ago from USA This was a great ad! If anybody is wondering what the music is, it's the song "Vianne Sets Up Shop" by Rachel Portman from the movie CHOCOLAT!!!!!
32	Earl C. about 2 years ago from USA The best kept secret in America. Values.com Pass it on.
33	Jam J. about 2 years ago from USA Its amazing to know that there are actually people out there who believe in a better world. Honesty is the key to a brighter future.
34	John M. about 2 years ago from NV I am 61 years old and have never responded to anything. This ad is the best ever made it gives me hope for the future.I will absolutely buy this product.
35	Chris B. about 2 years ago from Nevada I just saw this commercial last night and had to write down the name of the site. Really great ad! The music is perfect. It's really great to see some ads through popular media putting an emphasis on social morals and reforming society for the better. Thank you, and keep up the great work!
36	Jason B. about 2 years ago from California They did a pretty good job on that!
37	Linda K. about 2 years ago from Wisconsin My husband and I love your pieces and always have a smile on after viewing.. We do see the same ones over and over and would love to see more of these on our station which I believe is Fox. Wonderful work. Thank you so much.
38	Herb Hedeen over 2 years ago from Kennewick, WA A right cross. Fabulous content. Fantastic lesson.
39	Lyn Suarez over 2 years ago from Philippines My brother really likes this commercial. So do we.
40	Tony R over 2 years ago from Great Britain What a great TV spot..we need more like this in the UK..
41	Caitlyn C. over 2 years ago from Louisiana I loved this video. It is definitely true and makes so much since. As a freshman in high school myself, its the worst time for kids asking for homework and answers to test. Luckly I am able to turn my head to them and do whats right for me. Thanks
42	Sonny Silva over 2 years ago from Taipei, Taiwan I found this on CNN and it touched me most. People nowadays need values embedded in their minds. People from all walks of life around the world have a declining sense of values. We are all a living witness to these in our daily lives. Thanks for having this king of website.
43	Laura S. over 2 years ago from Arkansas First time seeing the 'Classroom' spot... LOVE IT!
44	Khang H. over 2 years ago from Cerritos, CA You know, sometimes you can find a really good life lesson in the commercial break time. Pass it on!
45	Jonathan C. about 3 years ago from Irvine, California I will pass it on, you can count on it.
46	Maverick G. over 3 years ago from Mabry Middle, SC Great song!
47	Naomi Y. over 3 years ago from Nairobi, Kenya Really good. I'm a teacher and this is a great teaching aid!!!!!
48	David J over 3 years ago from San Salvador, E.S. This ad is excellent! May it last forever.
49	Justin R. over 3 years ago from This is simply amazing and inspiring.
50	Ilene almost 4 years ago from Santa Barbara, CA Wonderful wonderful wonderful. Could you let me know the music you have in the classroom? Thank you. [The song you are referring to is "Vianne sets up shop" and is track number four on the "Chocolat" movie soundtrack.]
51	Kim F. over 4 years ago from Creede, Colorado USA I am going to start showing these to my Health class and challenge them to create their own stories.
52	Hector Cook over 4 years ago from Chilliwack, BC, Canada Brilliant ad! Is there any way to view it full screen as seen on TV?
53	JAMES M. over 4 years ago from Las Vegas Nevada The Classrom ad is probably one of the all time best adverts I've ever seen. It makes me feel good (the music is also fantastic) THANK YOU!
54	Lorenzo S. over 4 years ago from Arizona I love the one about the crosswalk. I wish we could all have good manners like that young man.
55	Giddy over 4 years ago from League City, Texas USA Awesome spot, music is great, I also always stop and watch it no matter how many times I've seen it.
56	Enrique D.C. over 4 years ago from Maputo, Mozambique I enjoyed all of your ads, but this one in particular. Lets try to make human kind better.
57	Bobby P. over 4 years ago from North Brunswick, New Jersey USA The song is beautiful, and I like the twist!
58	Elyse M. over 4 years ago from Des Plaines, Illinois USA The Music is from the soundtrack Chocolat. The song title is Vianne Sets up Shop.
59	Jung-in K. over 4 years ago from Seoul, Korea Witty! I would also like to show this commercial to my students. They would never guess what is on the note!
60	Yuri A. over 4 years ago from El Paso, Texas USA Love the music. I think it is great these spots are being aired so we can improve our life styles.
61	Rakesh over 4 years ago from India really nice, we encourage a lot to come up , to improve humanity...
62	Andre R. almost 5 years ago from Houston, Texas USA Excellent! That's all there is to it. Every time that the commercial is on I can't help but stop and listen. Great music! Great message!
63	Abdulla D almost 5 years ago from Layton, UT Very well done. We need to see more like these messages. God bless!
64	Mary F. almost 5 years ago from TX This ad is great! It has great music and a wonderful message to kids all around.
65	Reema almost 5 years ago from So unexpected , I will show this to my students and stop it before the end so they guess what is written in the paper.
66	Danielle S almost 5 years ago from Texas My one year old runs (or crawls) from all the way across the house when she hears this commercial come on. She loves the music and gets so excited about it.
67	Natasha L almost 5 years ago from Canada For the few above who wanted to know the name of that music, I found it on the soundtrack to the movie "Chocolat", it's called "Viane sets up shop" by Rachel Portman... Enjoy! The whole CD is amazing, as was the movie.
68	Natasha L almost 5 years ago from Canada The classroom ad, what a fantastic ad... I loved the music also, anyone know what it is?
69	David V almost 5 years ago from Boston, MA I like the ad too... and the song, well check out the Choloclat soundtrack. It was a great movie too.
70	Pamela D. almost 5 years ago from Layton, Utah USA Good message, great music, appealing to watch the whole way through. Genuine expression. Very well done.
71	almost 5 years ago from Budapest, Hungary Your ads are really wonderful, I'm happy if my kids have a chance to see one. I absolutely love the music in the Classroom ad, please tell me what it is.
72	almost 5 years ago from I like this commercial a lot
73	Vicky V. almost 5 years ago from school funny!!! thanks
74	jason h almost 5 years ago from missouri anyone know this song or the artist?
75	Gopala N. almost 5 years ago from Brighton, United Kingdom This video clip reminds me of my primary school years and the slogan my teacher use to chant in the classroom regularly: "Honesty is the best policy."
76	Stephanie B.R. almost 5 years ago from LA I wish I would have thought of saying that when my friends asked me for answers in Elementary. I said no and they said I was being mean. I tried to explain, but they asked someone else who gave the answer and both of them got caught. Later they said I just didn't want to get in trouble. They were half right, I didn't want THEM to get in trouble. It didn't work out that way though.
77	Jane C about 5 years ago from Seattle, WA What is the music in the ad? I really like the ad, but I love the music!

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