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Who We Are

Education Action Group (EAG) is a group of citizens and school board leaders who are working to make the difficult decisions to ensure that the most tax dollars are getting directly to educating our students as possible. Two examples of areas where this can be realized are:

1. Bidding competitively for health care and

2. Bidding competitively for non-instructional services.

We understand school employee unions have made these decisions unpopular, but given the need to make wise use of tax dollars, boards are required to make sound decisions.

We are a donation-driven organization. We cannot in good conscience go to school boards and communities to help them with the financial concerns facing their districts and then turn around and expect payment in return. It is contrary to our philosophy. We are supported by people who are concerned with the future of public education and who controls its future. We strive to ensure it is parents and taxpayers in charge and not unions.

We accept donations from anyone that wants to see school boards make decisions that are in the best interest of students.

Vice President of Strategy Kyle Olson oversees the day-to-day operations. His background includes work for a major trade association, as well as a west Michigan senator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are you a partisan organization?

No. We are focused on issues and will work with anyone regardless of party affiliation. We are happy to tip our hat or wag our finger at elected officials that take a stance either way on the issues we stand for. Neither major party has a lock on what is best for kids in public schools or what reforms are necessary to improve the system.

We recently issued two Legislative Leadership Awards for the reform passed in Lansing. They were given to State Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-Holland) and House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp.) Spending tax dollars efficiently should not be a partisan issue.

Why won't you release a list of who contributes to EAG?

The list of reform-minded citizens who contribute to EAG's efforts grows almost every day. We tell everyone we respect their privacy and will keep their contribution anonymous to the extent allowable by IRS rules and laws. Judging by some of the nasty e-mails and phone calls we've received, we don't blame them. We would not want detractors of our efforts to move on to our contributors with the hopes of stifling their right to contribute to non-profit causes they believe in and intimidate them. When we file the appropriate documents with the IRS, we will post a chart reflecting the percentages of individual, corporate, and foundation support we have received.

Who pays for EAG mailings?

As we say on another part of this site, we do not accept any money from school districts or other government entities.  We are not a contractor or consultant to anyone.  We know it befuddles some, but EAG, a non-profit organization, pays 100% of all mailing costs.

Why does a Muskegon-based group care about Grand Rapids or any other district in Michigan?

All of our taxes go to fund schools and we as taxpayers, regardless of where we live, should care about how all districts spend their resources.  Districts all across the state are facing similar financial pressures and we're helping to put those difficulties in plain terms for residents of those districts.  If, for example, we were based in Grand Rapids, those that object to what we do would not use the 'outsider' charge but instead find something else to disparage what we do.  Those claims are just thrown up to distract from the real objective: reforming spending.

"No mailing address. Guess dialogue is out of the question."

Needing a mailing address to 'dialog' must be some sort of trick question.  Even though this person had only enough courage to send an unsigned e-mail our e-mail address to pose this point, here it is:    Education Action Group, P.O. Box 4582, Muskegon, MI 49444.  Cash and checks are accepted via mail.  Credit card contributions can be made by clicking below.

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