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(c)
The behaviour of Mr. Chan Chung-ling, elected by the teachers to address the students on
After the 10th June 1977, was reprehensible. his briefing to the students on the financial irregularities of the School (while the Education Department officials visiting the School were made to wait for their turn to address the students), he immediately called on all the students to leave the playground and return to their classrooms, which they did. The authorities had understandably concluded that the teachers, with Mr. Chan as the leader, were inciting the students to
defy authority.
Under these circumstances, the Director of Education felt that there were valid grounds to issue warning letters to all
These letters, the 35 teachers, consequent to the sit-in. however, were sent to all teachers irrespective of the part they took in the sit-in, including a small number who did not take any part at all.
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The issue of warning letters marked a new stage
At this stage, a group
of confrontation which intensified.
of 'hard-core' teachers began to be formed while some others
The group considered that the sit-in action was excessive.
now convinced that, as a result of 'hard core' teachers was of their disclosure of financial irregularities, their employment was in jeopardy, as evidenced by the new contract terms and the warning letters from the Director of Education. On the other hand, the School Management and the Education
/Department