Agreed. As an 8th grade math teacher, I am continually pressed for time during the school day. I teach six class periods, three different curriculum, with four minute passing times in between each hour and a 21 minute lunch period. I have a 56 minute planning period at the end of the day and average about 1.5 to 2 hours a day extra outside of that. It is rare that I walk in feeling over-prepared. I do hold hope that our profession, now that we can unpack and review student learning data, will begin to be viewed on par with medicine, law, engineering and other well-established professional models. My school district has moved to an hour early dismissal for all students on Thursdays in order for all discipline teams within the building to meet. There, we look at assessments that will guide our future instruction. I appreciate the respect that is being given to the time necessary for educators to meet and collaborate. Seems like a small step in the right direction. More of this is necessary. Plus a few extra dollars in our paychecks won't hurt either.