Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! I know it's Teacher Appreciation Week because I got this lovely e-mail from State Education Commissioner John B. King, Jr. informing me, among other things, about the great new teacher evaluation systems that are going to be put in place despite the fact that the vast majority of working teachers don't like them.
I try not to be paranoid about such things. I tell myself that I work hard, that I have good relationships with my administration, my students, and their families, that I have nothing to fear. Usually that works.
But this "Teacher Appreciation Week e-mail" was a
