This document was written to inform middle-income whites about the financial problems schools are having and to elicit their reactions to suggested alternative ways by which schools could be financed. The document cites examples of school budget crises throughout the nation, presents a breakdown of present sources of school revenue, discusses how money affects the quality of education, and cites court decisions which have held the property tax method of school finance to be unconstitutional in some cases. The advantages and drawbacks of four alternative plans of school finance that educators and financial experts say will reorganize school support on a more equitable basis are considered: (1) total funding by the State, (2) cooperative State and local plans, (3) district power equalization, and (4) district reorganization. Some possible methods of implementing these plans are also discussed. For a description of the development and dissemination of this document see EA 005 105. Other related documents are ED 070 188, EA 005 106-109, and EA 005 111. (DN)