Inquiry into senior 'hard-working and respected' staff members 'could lead to walkout by teachers'
A secret probe into the conduct of three 'respected' senior members of staff at Hong Kong International School has been condemned as 'a big mistake'.
The action follows claims they damaged the reputation of Hong Kong's most expensive school in the run-up to the resignation of former head Bill Wehrenberg.
A source close to the Lutheran school this week named the three as lower primary principal Madeline Heide, upper primary principal Bruce Kelsh and curriculum development officer Susan Rinker.
The source said: 'At the risk of exposing the mystery three to retaliation I am giving you this information because I think that if parents find out they will be outraged.'
Prior to being called to the inquiry this week, headed by a three-man panel, the staff had not been informed what specific allegations had been made against them, had been instructed not to talk to anyone about the matter and been denied representation at the hearings.