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		Avshalom on Aug 25, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A letter to my students "The salaries aren't even that bad if you multiply by (12 months of pay / 9-10 months of work)." Huh, I never thought of that, but you're right. If we just pretend that we pay teachers more than we do, they have great salaries.

yummyfajitas on Aug 25, 2010 [–]

Salary is time traded for money. Teachers trade 10 months for a certain amount of money, while most other professionals trade 12 months for a greater amount of money. The calculation I propose accounts for this.

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