Kevin Yeung Defends Not Revealing Teachers Details

Education secretary Kevin Yeung on Saturday defended his bureau’s refusal to accede to demands from the former Chief Executive CY Leung among others to disclose details of teachers who were found guilty of professional misconduct over last year’s anti-government protests.

Yeung said the Education Bureau has been seriously handling complaints against teachers according to existing procedures, and the bureau has always been a gatekeeper to protect students' interests and ensure teachers' professional conduct.

“All decisions we made are based on facts, teachers’ professional conduct and the impact on students,” said Yeung. “We would follow all procedures, so that no one will be wrongly found guilty or let off the hook.”

He added teachers should be given a chance to improve with the help of the schools and the bureau.

A group founded by the city’s former leader has lodged a judicial challenge in a bid to force education authorities to disclose information on teachers who have been censured due to misconduct related to last year's protests.

Leung also accused Yeung of evading his responsibilities.

“The group has written letters to us through their lawyers and we have told them our stance,” said Yeung. “If they have decided to bring the issue to court, of course they are not satisfied with our responses. But since the legal proceedings have begun, let’s let the matter be handled in court.”