I'm intimately familiar with standardized testing schedules, as is theothermatt.  And I know testing doesn't consume the entire month of November.  I also understand your focus on PERA benefits, and all the other "draws" of the teaching profession.  Further, I have numerous members (3 generations including retired, mid-career, and early career) of my own immediate family involved in public teaching careers, so I feel like I've heard it all.  What lack of understanding are you talking about, Mathlete?