Texas's below average education funding is problematic because Texas's below average education funding is problematic because By spending less than the national average, Texas's workforce is likely to lag behind national competitors when it comes to education. Poor communities must tax residents at a higher rate to support education, but still are unable to provide the same opportunities as wealthy communities. The burden of underfunded education falls disproportionately on minority students, who now comprise a majority in Texas schools. Unequal education funding perpetuates cycles of inequality. All of these answers identify problems associated with underfunded education in Texas