Hong Kong school will not interfere with views of teacher accused of targeting police officers and their families over anti-government protests
- Yuen Long Public Middle School Alumni Association Primary School held special meeting to discuss matter
- Police groups had written to city’s leader Carrie Lam to complain about male teacher’s action
A Hong Kong primary school has decided not to interfere with a teacher’s political views on the anti-government protests, despite pressure from police unions.
Yuen Long Public Middle School Alumni Association Primary School made its stance clear on Thursday after four police groups wrote to its principal, Roger Chan Chi-hung, to complain about the Choi Tsz-hee’s social media postings, and copied the letter to city leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, and education minister Kevin Yeung Yun-hung.
The school said its school management committee had held a special meeting over Choi’s comments and its members unanimously concluded the school should not interfere with comments made on his personal account because they were private in nature.
“After the school’s investigation, the teacher has deleted the related photos on social media and stopped operating his account,” the school said in a letter to parents and members of the public.
“He has clearly stated that he never expressed his personal political view, or made any relevant comments inside the school or in front of students.”
Choi promised not to express his personal views on campus, it said.