Funding alone won't fix the decades of neglect, social norms built around that dysfunction, and the incompetent leadership many schools systems suffer with. But

Funding alone won't fix the decades of neglect, social norms built around that dysfunction, and the incompetent leadership many schools systems suffer with. But it's a necessary first step. If you don't fix the other pieces though, even higher pay won't keep the people around who should be there. I have known some teachers who tried their damnedest and were very competent, but burned out quickly.