At a meeting to thank the many teachers who have helped with extracurricular activities throughout the year, the Principal uttered one line that deserved to be blogged:

“I really appreciate the many people who helped us get ready for PARCC for the last two and one-half months.”

How much time has been lost to the testing process? Who knows? How many teachers were preparing for a test rather than preparing lesson plans? The test itself sucked up the better part of a month, but the test is only the culmination of a process that involves a tremendous amount of preparatory work and training. I just thought I’d put that “two and one-half months” on the table.