"high school students of today will work 45 years and earn an average annual income of NIS 88,000 a year, which was Israel's average wage in 2006, " That was from the Globes article that Gloria suggested we read. Dear Mr.Globes, don't worry. If the high school students become teachers, then they will earn an annual income of about NIS 50,000 a year. So the loss to the country has just gone down, in fact the I have just saved the country NIS 38,000 a year per student. How about giving that saved money to the teachers? Judy Freedman The teachers striked or is it struck? now we're all liked but still no luck.