Personally - I am glad he didn't go to prison! He was provoked beyond endurance for a man of his state of health at the time - something the youngsters were completely aware of - and deliberately tried to abuse! His career is undoubtedly over - and I dare say he will have a conscience about his actions - which is probably more than can be said about the thoroughly unpleasant pupils involved - seriously doubt they will have a conscience about theirs!
Whilst I don't condone his behaviour - I condone theirs even less - they knew exactly what they were doing!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/8700231.stm