system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Thoughts on cheating students

I'm an instructor who works in a department of a university that will remain nameless. Essentially I have caught two students cheating and I feel my department is not handling the situation in the right way. I caught the two students looking at each others papers and talking prior to both of them turning in their exams. I relayed what had occurred in my class to my supervisor, but he/she has decided that nothing can be done, won't take my word for it, would like to sweep it under the rug, and has decided that I should be fired for bringing the matter forward.

I would like your thoughts on the matter.
gpt
Document everything and go to the chair of the department.  The cheating students aren't as big of a concern now that your job itself is on the line.  If the chair doesn't quietly resolve the situation, go to the Human Resources department.  At this stage, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.