NEARLY 100 staff at a Wembley secondary school have vowed to strike after three teachers were suspended last week.

The teachers sent home included a whistleblower who exposed the £130,000 bonus of Sir Alan Davies, the head of Copland Community College.

A union meeting was held at the school in Cecil Avenue on Tuesday, where a motion was passed to take action against the decision to suspend Hank Roberts, Shane Johnschwager and David Kubenk, all union representatives.

A separate motion was passed calling for an inquiry into the bonuses paid to Sir Alan, which they believe are unlawful.

Both motions were expected to be presented at an emergency meeting of the governing body last night, along with a petition calling for the members of staff to be reinstated.

Sir Alan said the teachers had not been suspended over recent reports in the press about his pay.

He said they were sent home after a disagreement involving a letter he says was sent to members of the governing body and had been doctored with an unauthorised signature.

But Mr Roberts, the geography teacher who blew the whistle on the school's bonus culture, says that the suspension is an attempt to gag him from revealing any more secrets about the school.

Mr Roberts, who is a full-time union representative but still has a contract at the state-run school, said: "I have not been charged with anything.

"This is trumped up nonsense and there is not a scrap of evidence of any wrongdoing on my behalf.

"Clearly Sir Alan is seeking to silence me.

"I will not be silenced on this matter and will fight tooth and nail to ensure the bonuses are paid back and spent on the education of Copland pupils."

Details of Sir Alan's pay emerged in a debate at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers annual conference in Liverpool earlier this month, attended by Mr Roberts.

Sir Alan picked up an £80,000 bonus last year and received a £50,000 bonus the year before.

Dr Indravadan Patel, who is the chairman of governors, defended the payouts and said Sir Alan was worth every penny.

More controversy arose this week after it was revealed that there are a number of teachers who have relatives working at the school.

Sir Alan said: "There are approximately 50 family members at all levels and all are doing a very good job.

"This has been the approach for many years and we are very pleased with them. We employ according to the rules and regulations.

"Everybody is employed through an interview process.

"The school has been investigating the unauthorised use of a member of staff's name/signature on correspondence sent to members of the governing body regarding trust status.

"It is so serious that a suspension is necessary to carry out a proper investigation.

"This action is not related and has nothing to do with recent press reports."