judge gerry baxter was in no room to bargain. he offered them a chance to apologise in return for lighter sentences. when it was apparent that many refused to accept the deals, he let his feelings be known. >> i don't want an apology, i want the community to have the apology. i want the children who were short changed and cheated to have the apology. >> the judge sentenced each in turn, given three senior figures 7 years in gaol. and 13 years of probation and heavy fines. investigators said that large scale cheating had been going on four years, and teachers and others did it to avoid jobs to receive bonuses and enhance careers, leaving many parents dumbfounded. >> the real victims are the children. no one is speaking up for the children. they are being miseducated or misguided. and we are the leaders, these are the educators. they have let the children down. >> for many of us the case raised issues about standardized exams. activists say the exams set unrealistic goals in public schools that have been losing funding for years, a

jug gerry baxter was in no room to bargain.y refused to accept a deal and he made his feelings now. >> i want the community to have the apology, and the children particular short changed and cheated to have the apology. >> the judge sentenced each educator giving three senior figure seven years in gaol probation and fines. investigators say that large-scale cheating has been going on for years and teachers and staff did it to avoid losing jobs receive bonuses and enhance their careers, a case leave parents dumbfounded. >> the victims are the children. they are being miseducated or misguided. and we are the leaders, these are the educators. they have let the chin down. >> for many of us the case raised issues about standardized exams. activists say the exams set unrealistic goals in public schools, and claim the sentences are too harsh. >> how has the parent been served how has the children been served? by sending educators to prison. i submit not one iota. it's time for the community to become enraged. >> reporter: activists pl