I was a teacher for 30 years, ending up with 12 years as Head of Upper School in a Cambridge comprehensive. Retired 25 years ago. If any of my staff had stood by while seeing a pupil being picked on and assaulted while waiting at the same bus stop, s/he would not have remained in the job for another 5 minutes. When did this dreadful incident occur, Megan? What could have happened to teaching standards at that time and place?

~M~