The teachers are tired and irritable.
The entire school environment is tired and irritable ... even the ones who haven't begun testing yet.
We've had to take down or cover up all hallways displays, greatly increasing gloom.
We've had to adjust lunch schedules, grouping students together in new ways causing extra cafeteria chaos and noise while simultaneously rescheduling teachers form lunch duty to testing hall monitor duty, increasing cafeteria stress and chaos.*
It's just unpleasant.
That said, during these stressful times a smile can go even further than usual. I appreciate everyone's hard work and try to remember to say so. Yesterday I brought in cupcakes -- red velvet, even!
I know it's not any easier on the students or anyone else. One more day of testing this week. Then a brief break before we start again on Monday.
--End--
* I could share an incident here, but won't.
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