Bottom line is the state will treat its public employees as best it can.  If it is doing better with less being used in welfare and social problems, there is more for other elements such as teachers.

More for the teachers if there are more jobs.  Their frustration stems from the bad math on the other teacher's part.  Occasionally a couple of them get caught up with the unreasonable emotion the MEA leadership gins up, but for the most part they get what the REAL problem is.