fear mongers

Yesterday was the last day of the school year for most schools that follow the government schedule.  Our nanny's husband had stopped by, but will have two more weeks of seminar period.  My old school finished yesterday too.  Their firing day.  I found out at the soccer tournament today of two that were fired from my own English department: one that was a relatively new hire and kind man, another that had been working their for 18 years.  A couple of years ago I had asked this woman who had just been fired how she felt about everything that was going on at the school - and she smiled but shook her head.  She didn't agree with a lot that was going on, but her son was attending and so she was just trying to keep her head down.  Others were fired too - this is what pushed me out the door.  Seeing how everyone worked in fear, not knowing if they were doing well enough or not.  Not knowing if they would work for one more year.  Always in limbo and stress.

Who does that to people?  I don't know what to call it, how it name this action, other than disgusting.