THE Education Support Services Disciplinary Council has cleared primary school teacher Mohd Fadli Mohamed Salleh of any wrongdoing in pointing out the flaws in the education system and its syllabus. 

The decision made by the council was believed to have been leaked on social media. 

Based on the letter, Fadli was also acquitted of all three charges brought against him. 

The letter also stated that the SK Gombak (1) teacher will not be subjected to any disciplinary action by the Education Ministry (MOE).

The letter was signed by the disciplinary council’s chairman Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof. 

Fadli, on his Facebook page, urged those circulating the letter to delete their post, saying it is wrong. 

However, he said they could share the outcome of the proceedings. 

Fadli had previously claimed on his Facebook page that he would be fired or demoted for voicing his views on the learning syllabus, which he believed was too difficult and inappropriate for students.

He also claimed that the number of pupils in class was too high, with too many subjects being taught. Pupils also had to carry heavy bags.  

Earlier today, caretaker Education Minister Mohd Radzi Jidin said the school syllabus developed by the MOE has its cycle and cannot be changed every year.

He said that developing a new syllabus also requires in-depth study involving many experts and experienced and capable teachers. 

“This is not Radzi Jidin’s syllabus. I want to explain that the syllabus being used today began in 2017, and the process of developing it started long before that.” 

“If we change the syllabus frequently, teachers and pupils will face difficulties adapting to the new one. Our current practice is one where once a cycle is completed, a review will be made to see the effectiveness of the syllabus,” he told reporters after launching the Reading Progress Initiative in Shah Alam.

Elaborating, he said pupils entering Year 1 would use the same syllabus until they completed Year 6. – October 18, 2022.