Photoshop Elements 5.0/Edits

I am attempting to edit existing text within
some photos.  It doesn't seem to want to
cooperate.  What is the problem?

If you look in the layers palette, do you only have a background layer?  If so, they flattened the image. In that case, you'll have to cover the lettering with "good" photo data.
One way is to use the clone stamp. I would recommend, creating a blank layer above your image. With clone stamp tool selected, go up to your menu bar and check the box that says something like "Use all layers" or "Sample all layers". I can't remember the exact phrase beside the box in Elements. Once you do this, you can clone onto the blank layer. It makes it easier as you can erase if you make any mistakes instead of hitting undo. Hitting undo can become an issue if you go beyond the cached number of history steps.
Another option would be to use the marquee tool or one of the other selection tools to select some good photo data to cover the bad. This works well in areas of grass and sometimes trees or bushes. The trick is to select an area that is near the lettering and has similar lighting. After you make your selection of "good" photo data, hit ctrl + J (PC) or cmd + J (Mac) to lift the "good" photo data you selected onto it's own layer. Use the move tool to cover the lettering. You may need to blend the edges away by using a soft eraser tip and erasing with a low opacity setting.
The healing or spot healing brush may be helpful but may have a tendency to smear. (You can enable healing to a blank layer the same way as the clone stamp. There will be a box to check in the options bar when the healing brush or spot healing brush is selected as your tool).
(You might have a good excuse to try a trial of Elements 9 which would allow you to use the content away features.)

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