The School Budget Answer

Education has become a toxic sewer run by incompetent bureaucrats and "administrators" who make much more than the overworked, overwhelmed teachers.  There are stories about this all around. In North Carolina, there was a march by teachers wanting a 5% pay raise and the state legislators are offering 4.8% (close enough!),but also a 6.5% increase for assistant principals and 10% (!) for principals. This just makes the problem worse.And there is the possibly of having to raise taxes.

The strength of the Greek phalanx was not the front, but the back.  The hoplites in the back made sure no one ran because if they did, the entire formation would fall apart.  Administrators are the back line and when they don't enforce rules or back up the teachers, the whole thing falls apart.  Throwing money at this problem is like pouring gasoline on a fire

Why reward failure?

Here is a proposal:

Reduce administrator pay by $5,000 and distribute it to the teachers.  They get a raise, no tax increase, and there won't be a tax increase or deficit spending.  If the principals don't like it, they can find another job. I am sure their are plenty of teachers who can step in.

Or use the money to put webcams in rooms to get them under control.

If they care about the kids, you will see something like this.