CITIZENS FOR REASONABLE AND FAIR TAXES (CRAFT) Resources " And then I come to this other point, that if you are placing or putting money into a school system which itself creates this problem, or helps to create it, or does nothing or very little to alleviate it, are we not just in fact wasting the money of the Federal Government and the taxpayer and investing money where it is really going to accomplish very little if any good?" Robert F. Kennedy, 1965
Helpful Education Reform links: Catalyst Children First America Citizens for Educational Freedom Core Knowledge Education Consumers Clearing House Education Intelligence Agency Education Policy Institute IllinoisLoop.com Independent Voices for Better Education K12 Education Teachers For Better Education The Center for Education Reform The Fordham Foundation The Milton and Rose Friedman Foundation National Council on Teacher Quality Heartland Institute Parent Advocates	Last Updated 5-29-06 Recommended Resource Materials To further educate citizens on the public school system and tax saving initiatives, we are recommending a number of sources. Below are links to various resources and excerpts from the articles. Must Have Data McHenry County Schools Rich With Revenues Revenues and Per Pupil Spending for McHenry County McHenry County Revenues Per Pupil Illinois Top 100 Pension Payouts 2003-2004 Fiscal Year 2005 Total Pension Liability for Top 100 Paid Teachers If you cannot download the three reports above you can view the information on the Family Taxpayers Foundation website or email CRAFT and request a copy. Great Links and Articles of Interest Is this how you’d borrow money? BROKEN BONDS Big money, unspoken practices: The costly world of school loans On the hook for almost a half-billion Stupid In America Impact of poor teachers cripples students for years ReformK12.com Education Intelligence Agency The Hidden Costs of Tenure School Reform - Pensions The Champion's School Salary Database What Teachers Do Whiney A** School People Why Public Schools Fail School Finance: Hype Versus History Illinois Loop: The Rockford Reading Disaster The American Literacy Tragedy Poor U.S. Test Results Tied To Weak Curriculum The Class Size Myth Teachers' Ability to Perceive Student Learning Preferences Pro-referendum scare tactics are nothing new. More spending is not the answer. Lay teacher salary survey. Salaries for Lutheran school teachers Union Corruption Update School Legislation Updates IASB Joint Annual Conference – Referendum Dos and Don'ts Course An attendee of the IASB Joint Annual conference wrote this summary. This was a presentation to teach school board members and school administrators how to pass a referendum. Click here for the summary. Other Groups of Interest not affiliated with CRAFT National Taxpayers United of Illinois Eagle Forum -take special not of their education sections. Referendum Information sheets and Data Sheets Where Has All The Money Gone? How Long Will The Money Last? Can Growth Pay For Itself? How Does A Tax Increase Affect Property Values? District 300 Referenda Information District 300 Revenues Per Pupil Report Projected District 300 Pension Liability Book Recommendations Battling Corruption in America's Public Schools by Lydia Segal The Worm in the Apple: How the Teacher Unions Are Destroying American Education by Peter Brimelow. Public Education: An Autopsy by Myron Lieberman The Teachers' Union: How the NEA and AFT Sabotage Reform and Hold Students, Parents, Teachers, and Taxpayers Hostage to Bureaucracy by Myron Lieberman The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn by Diane Ravitch The Conspiracy of Ignorance The Failure of American Schools by Martin L. Gross The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America by Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt Return to Main Page	Helpful links: CRAFT Mission Statement Join CRAFT and/or add me to your e-mail list. Who we are -FAQ CRAFT BLOG How to fight a Referendum School District Lies Budget Solutions The spending problem Comparing State level plans The tax cap Understanding a teachers contract Election Interference Act How to help No Taxpayer Left Behind Legislation Letters from CRAFT Supporters Contact CRAFT Fiscally Responsible School Board Members: Chris Jenner Mike Davitt