 education funding crisis  as governor snyder prepares to fix michigan rsquo s deficit one of the biggest problems will be with teacher wages benefits and their union rsquo s unwillingness to be part of the solution rather than part the problem for a series of articles from michigan capitol confidential on the problems their causes the facts and potential solutions click on the following links michigan public school health insurance costs soar above national trends http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 13522 the unstable funding myth http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 13068 new state data shows michigan public schools spent record amount per student http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 13779 teacher contract analysis by district ndash view district wages and benefit contracts  http wwwmichigancapitolconfidentialcom 12341 155  education funding crisis  