And if that meant an Agency temp still being employed part-time in your section, so be it.
There really does seem to me to’ve been too little help & support for Mr Harvey from his colleagues at any point in this sad saga. And if 3 kids truly reported this ragging/cyber bullying to other teachers & they did nothing to help, I remain speechless with contempt for them, rather than say what I really think & get Larry1972 up early on Sunday!!
On a lighter note, glad you’re enjoying retirement & now finding you are busier than ever, of course.
I did this here in Plymouth from 2004-2008. Though the main bit of the work was after the 11-plus & why John or Mary wasn’t good enough for Grammar, we also had kids who wanted to transfer midway through a year.