Western Pennsylvania teachers strike for second time in past year

SAXONBURG, Pa. (AP) — Teachers at a western Pennsylvania school district have gone on strike for the second time in a year, in a disagreement over wage increases and the length of the school day.
Teachers in the South Butler County School District went on strike Monday. Under state law, they can strike until Oct. 7. State law requires 180 days of instruction.
Last year, the teachers were on strike from Oct. 23 to Nov. 18. The district serves about 2,850 students in the Saxonburg area, some 35 miles north of Pittsburgh.
The teachers want a 4.3 percent wage increase and retention of the current school day. The board wants to increase salaries by 2.03 percent reaching 4.34 percent in 2012-13. It also wants to add 10 minutes to the day.
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