If you’ll permit me, here is what happens in cases such as these:
In a society that under-funds and undervalues education, the best and the brightest turn away from the profession.
In a society that has a black and white view of justice, and a ‘throw away the key’ mentality, zero tolerance rather than situational adjudication becomes the law.
In a society that is loathe to tax itself and build a public education system, boards of education are elected that do their best to make sure the above will remain the case.