Transport fears and teachers' boycott threat see classes suspended

The government has announced that classes will be cancelled at all schools in Wan Chai, Central and Western districts on Monday due to traffic disruptions caused by the protests.

The worries were doubled when the Professional Teachers' Union, which has 90,000 members, called on all teachers and even principals to boycott classes from today.

Dr Yip Wai-ming, principal of St Louis School in Sai Ying Pun, said earlier that the school might consider suspending classes today, depending on whether police had cleared protest scenes in Admiralty and Central.

"Now the traffic is all jammed up," said Yip. "It may be a problem for teachers and students to go to school tomorrow."

An Education Bureau spokesman said parents should listen to the morning news for updates.

Yip said the school would not stop teachers from joining the boycott and would not punish them. But he said these teachers must inform the school about their plans.