I don't think I'd say my premise was that this was "simply" a budget problem. I was just saying that calling it a teacher shortage is a poor choice of words to describe the current problem -- we don't have a shortage of qualified teacher candidates, we have a shortage of capital necessary to hire them.
The education system and the problems therein (i.e., issues affecting student success) are certainly far more complicated and nuanced.
The education system and the problems therein (i.e., issues affecting student success) are certainly far more complicated and nuanced.