What we have, here, is a value conflict. The powers-that-be have a budget to manage, and so they value fiscal sustainability. Instructors, conversely, have students to teach. They value quality education. Who should win?
Wisdom is not knowing the right thing. It is doing the right thing. And it is not just doing the right thing but doing it effectively. Those we consider wise get things done.
Our problems are complex. So complicated, in fact, they defy the ability of any single person to fully understand them, let alone solve them. Luckily, we're not alone.