There's another even larger picture here. Real wages in this country have barely moved in a couple of decades. When average tax payers wages have been stagnant and coaches and school admin salaries have skyrocketed in the last two decades, it's clear we have our priorities off.

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/12...e-budget-cuts/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamand.../#4d84568d10ae

https://texasmonitor.org/austin-isd-...salaries-rise/