In the 40 years I’ve lived in Fairfax County VA, the population has doubled and it has switched from conservative Republican to leftwing Democrat government. No matter how much local taxes are increased there’s never enough money to meet the demands of the school system.
It's always "for the children." I haven't voted for a tax increase since I started voting, almost 20 years now. The gummint pisses away enough money at every level they don't need anymore. Of course, the sheeple just keep voting themselves less money.
That's a common issue anywhere I've lived ... and I've lived in CT, OH & now CO. It's always portrayed as being about the children, state lotteries, gambling casinos, here in CO towns allowing pot shops point out the taxes generated will fund local schools. It's a given that in most communities out of every property tax dollar generated at least 60 cents goes to local schools. Schools expand programs and demand more dollars ... rarely if ever is anything cut ... gov't at the state, and particularly at the federal level operate much the same way.