Daily worry of teaching; or why schools cannot become business

I wrote this a while ago in response to various changes my state premier was proposing for the education system.

I worry that my students will not receive the support they need, and will struggle in every aspect of their educational life.
I worry that the children I have spent so much time and effort on are going to go into school without the SUPPORT they DESERVE.
I worry that my children, when I have them, will be going into an educational environment that will not support them as learners.
I worry that my husband, who gave up accounting to become a teacher will be forever a casual/contract teacher.
I worry that schools will be full of teachers that say 'yes' to whatever the principal wants for fear of loosing their job.
I worry that schools will become stagnant places without any professional discord.
I worry that classes will go back to places where the teacher must MANAGE 40 children, rather than INSPIRE 20.
I worry that schools in areas of high need will no longer have teachers, because there will be no incentive to move.
I worry that teachers will finally give up, and move to the private sector.
I worry that teachers will no longer be able to teach every single student.
I worry for my future.
I worry for my husbands future.
I worry for my students future.
I worry for the future of the world. Because, lets face it, this is not just NSW. We are part of Australia, we are part of the world.
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Teaching is not, and should never become, a business. We are not revenue driven, performance based. Sometimes our students may not get the best results, but they will develop a love of learning, and a desire to do better. That should, sometimes, be enough.