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Hong Kong teacher stripped of registration for purportedly spreading ‘independence’ message in classroom materials, lesson plans
- The teacher was said to have asked pupils to answer questions after showing them a TV programme featuring a pro-independence activist
- If true, it would be an appropriate punishment, says union leader, though a lawmaker says bureau drew ‘totally unreasonable’ conclusions
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A Hong Kong primary schoolteacher has been stripped of his teaching registration for purportedly spreading “independence” messages via the materials and worksheets he used in the classroom, education authorities announced on Monday.
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The school’s headmaster and a deputy were also reprimanded for lax supervision, according to the Education Bureau.
It marks the first instance of a teacher being disqualified for introducing Hong Kong independence ideas in class, something the bureau said violated the Basic Law and the city’s constitutional status.
The Professional Teachers Union has said it would assist the teacher in filing an appeal.
It could not have simply been an oversight that the teacher spread the message about Hong Kong independence
In a Monday statement, the bureau said: “It could not have simply been an oversight that the teacher spread the message about Hong Kong independence. Because a teacher would need to make an effort to design his teaching materials or worksheets and teaching programmes.”
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