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The "Funding Crisis" in Illinois is a "Spending" Problem
School Reform
For a legible copy click here Photo by: Education Funding by Source The Facts on how Illinois Taxpayers have been increasing funding of public education since 1983 You may have read about the so-called public school "funding crisis" in Illinois. The reality is, the problem isn't with funding but with school district spending. Illinois taxpayers have doubled state funding for education over the past decade. State funding for education and total funding for education have grown at an average of between 6% and 7% -- significantly higher than the rate of inflation. The attached charts were put together by budget experts using State of Illinois data. The bottom line is that taxpayers have proven their commitment to the funding of public schools for twenty years. The fact that 80% of school districts are in deficit spending is due to administrators and school boards that have failed to achieve the goal set out in the Illinois State Constitution of providing for an "efficient" school system. Read more... Illinois Public School Salaries (1998-99; 1999-2000;2000-2001; 2001-2002; 2002-2003) CITIZENS FOR REASONABLE AND FAIR TAXES (CRAFT) |