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Austin is an expensive place. The town I live in has a similar problem, where in order to live here the teachers need a spouse who can afford it. Otherwise they need to live in a neighboring town. Fortunately you don't have to go too far to find something more affordable, but ideally they'd be able to live in the community where they teach.
I always support professionals making more money. $4500/month before taxes is not a lot for a HCOL area.
That being said, if you know your salary you should be making a budget. There are people who make $25,000/yr. with financial problems, and there are people who make $300,000/yr. with financial problems.
This gentleman says he has bad credit which is a big factor into why he can't get an apartment, so saying he can't afford it is a bit misleading. He even said he has applied for apartments that he can afford. To me the question is how did he get into this situation? Taking on too much debt might be a cause, or just a snowball effect of too many bad financial decisions. Having to repay a grant sounds like it might have been avoidable, but I really don't know how the grant system works.
Either way, if you're in this situation, please make a budget before it gets to this point.
Now getting back on topic, lets pay teachers more!
As a teacher, I couldn't give a toss about whether I'm seen as a member of a profession or not. I support people who do important work in a place - cleaning, maintaining, driving public transport, delivering food and other items - to be able to live reasonably near their place of work.
Everyone should have a decent life, no matter what their job, and no matter whether they are deemed to be professional or not.
It's hard for all Americans to budget when so many are forced to live paycheck to paycheck in an economic system which profits off the exploitation caused by forced inequality. A quick check gives me results of 65-78% of Americans reporting that they live like this. And yes, you could tell me about some people you know who successfully manage to live in X city on Y income. That's great. But that isn't an answer, because other people are doing it.
Some people have survived being shot in the head. When I come across people who have been shot in the head, I don't say "be more like those people who survived". I call an ambulance.
I'm trying to understand your point about not being able to budget when living paycheck to paycheck. This is when a budget is most important.
I'm sorry that I called teachers professionals. I didn't know it touched a nerve.
You're right: budgeting is good. For example, I can budget my time by not talking to people who are overwhelmingly obtuse.
Lighten up, stranger. Why are you being so defensive towards someone who's trying to help?