Thank you for your post. I have friends that teach all over the USA. Pennsylvania teachers are spoiled! The district which may strike is not a wealthy area. The refineries have greatly scaled back their work force! There is NOT a lot of money. There are many elderly or fixed income people in the area. Where is the money to come from? Raise taxes? There will be more people in poverty or way below the poverty level. How can we solve this situation? These teachers have great benefits and wages for the area they are in presently. My friends in VA, NC, SC, and other southern states would gladly come back home to teach here! The teachers here are plain greedy! They need to see the big picture!