St Albert rector threatens to report school staff to police over online comments
The rector of St Albert the Great College has threatened to report staff to the police over angry online comments they made concerning a decision to sack school principal Mario Mallia. The Valletta school's management team has been at loggerheads with school staff and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) since Mallia was dismissed in July. Mallia has linked his sacking to management being unhappy with inclusive programmes he introduced at the church-run school. School management, on the other hand, claim that Mallia was insubordinate and had repeatedly refused to adhere to the school's charter and bypassed the school board when taking certain decisions. Mallia has since filed a complaint before the Industrial Tribunal, claiming unfair dismissal and requesting reinstatement and compensation. News of the firing triggered an outpouring of support for Mallia, with colleagues, students, parents and alumni coming together to call for the principal to be reinstated. Now, rector Aaron Zahra has threatened to report staff members to the police over comments on social media after the school issued two calls seeking applicants to replace Mallia. In one of the comments that angered the...