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Below is a quote from today's Portland (OR) OREGONIAN...a newspaper every bit as liberal as the NY TIMES. Perhaps it's time that the myth of the underpaid teacher with few benefits is exploded?



"The district has budgeted nearly $52 million this school year for health insurance for teachers and other employees. For each teacher, the district pays an average of $947 a month to cover medical insurance. That's up from an average of $612 a month in 2001, $752 a month in 2002 and $794 a month in 2003."