Ed W, this does NOT fall solely on the board. The teacher's union is very strong and at times not reasonable. If the teachers do not like the rate of pay they do not have to accept the job. I can guarantee you that the big bucks do NOT always hire the best teachers. I believe for the most part South Butler has some great teachers,however, they have a some bad ones too. The rate of pay doesn't always dictate the qualify of the worker. The teachers would have more support from the community if they would NEVER walk out on our children or us as taxpayers. I am finding that MOST of the teacher's supporters are spouses, family members, or teachers who live in this district who work in another district. Can you honestly tell me that your support has NOTHING to do with a family member getting a big raise? Just curious.