A popular school teacher at a Sha Tin school has been cleared of misconduct following an investigation by the school's board.
The teacher at the residential senior secondary Li Po Chun United College will resume teaching today after being suspended from duty last Tuesday after complaints made to the school's board by parents.
The teacher had been banned from talking to past or present students and other members of staff at the school.
Past and present students had rushed to the defence of the teacher by plastering the school with solidarity messages and organising a petition which gathered 140 signatures. Students also held a rally in support of the teacher on the eve of yesterday's findings.
The students last night welcomed the board's decision.
School principal Stephen Codrington said last night the board had found insufficient evidence to pursue the matter and reinstated the teacher immediately.
