The teachers at Knoch have not gotten a 4-5% raise in any recent years. Your information is faulty. Yes, the abitrator suggested a 4% raise. That is competitive with nearby districts. However, even if the teachers accept the 4% raise, it still makes them the lowest paid district in the area. I'm sure your company, which is smart enough to keep money in the bank, is also smart enough to pay their employees competitively. You can say "go to another district if you don't like it" all you want, but then all you get is teachers who come for a year or two of experience and then leave. It is not in the best interest of the students or the area. First and second year teachers are still learning too, and when they get it all figured out, they take their experience and newfound confidence and leave.

In addition, I would like to ask you how much you make per year. I am sure you won't share this amount, but I am also sure that percentage-wise you are not contributing as much to your healthcare as you would lead us all to believe. I ask you, how much education do you have, how old are you, how many years experience do you have? Are you making over $40,000.00 a year? Teachers at SBCSD with almost 10 years experience can say they are not even with an education more advanced than a bachelor's degree.

Smart thing, contacting the board and giving them your support. You encouraged this nonsense to go on for years to come. Stop complaining about the strikes then.