The teachers fear the worst when news arrives that the police have been called to the local airport following complaints of disruptive behaviour on board.

And now the teachers fear for their jobs as well.

With union designees and principals having equal voting power on the panel, teachers do not fear arbitrary treatment.

"It's a hot topic to talk about in schools, because teachers fear for their jobs," Ms. Schreibman said.

Mrs Campbell was a schoolteacher in her fifties who suffered what many teachers fear.

Some parents, teachers and students also fear that the focus on tests thwarts creativity and character development.

Schools are facing too many cuts and teachers are fearing for their jobs.

Some John Jay students and teachers fear they will be pushed aside under a reorganization.

I would expect that most good teachers would fear intervention and interference.

But after Tuesday's shootings, teachers and students fear that progress will succumb to instability once again.