Bitchy Betty (i.e. Ms. C)

I have professional development in about 20 minutes.  Last month we learned how to assess multiple paragraph essays... most of my kids can't even SPEAK using multiple, coherent SENTENCES, let alone write them!

Here's my question:  In what other profession are employees asked to attend an hour and a half meeting once a month that HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE JOB THEY PERFORM?!

Burn-out scale today = dangerously high