Adam Dharsee

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of multiple criminal offences, including robbery with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, theft, and failing to comply with release orders.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that his violent and criminal behaviour demonstrated a blatant disregard for the law and the safety of others, rendering him unsuitable to hold a teaching certificate.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with a written reprimand.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in unprofessional and bullying behaviour towards a colleague who had been appointed as a Jewish Equity Coach.

The Member sent frequent, unsolicited, and critical emails to the colleague, and publicly chastised him in front of other staff.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on appropriate communication and interactions with professional colleagues.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member.

The member entered a guilty plea and the parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct by acting unprofessionally.

The Committee accepted the joint submission and ordered a reprimand and the imposition of terms, conditions, or limitations on the member's certificate, requiring the successful completion of a course in appropriate communication and interactions with professional colleagues.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member for professional misconduct.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct contrary to Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered that the member receive a written reprimand and that their Certificate of Qualification and Registration be immediately revoked.

Written reasons were to follow.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of assaulting his partner and violating a peace bond.

The Discipline Committee found the Member's conduct to be disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Despite finding the jointly proposed penalty lenient given the Member's prior disciplinary history and the aggravating factors, the Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate was suspended for six months, and he was required to complete anger management coursework.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for failing to provide a student with timely and adequate Individual Education Plan (IEP) documentation.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to keep records, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete coursework on ethical and professional responsibilities related to students with identified needs.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct.

The member pled no contest to allegations of making disparaging comments to students and failing to provide accommodations set out in their Individual Education Plans.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the member to complete an additional qualification course on classroom management and accommodating individual learning needs.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct including sexual abuse of a student.

The Member engaged in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student, which included electronic communications, spending time alone, and physical and sexual contact both while she was a student and after she graduated.

The Member was criminally convicted of sexual exploitation.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand, immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, and reimbursement to the College for any funding provided under the Therapy and Counselling Program.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to and was convicted of possessing child pornography under the Criminal Code.

At a discipline hearing before the Ontario College of Teachers, the Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and the mandatory immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate pursuant to the Ontario College of Teachers Act.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct.

The member was alleged to have made sexist, racist, and demeaning comments to students, failed to address homophobic remarks by students, viewed inappropriate images of women during class, failed to supervise students, and vaped on school property.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that his actions constituted verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse, and were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension of his teaching certificate, mandatory coursework on classroom management and diversity, and costs of $12,500.

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct for fraudulently claiming sick benefits from the Toronto District School Board while simultaneously teaching for the English Montreal School Board.

The member failed to participate in the discipline proceedings.

The Discipline Committee found the member to be ungovernable and ordered the immediate revocation of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $15,000 in costs to the College due to her complete lack of cooperation, which necessitated a contested hearing.

The College brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member had signed a Resignation, Undertaking and Acknowledgment, agreeing to resign immediately, never teach in Ontario again, and not seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations was reasonable and appropriate as the member's resignation and undertaking served to protect the public interest.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct and sexual abuse of students.

Over a ten-year period, the Member engaged in a pattern of boundary violations and grooming behaviour with six female students, including sending inappropriate personal and sexual electronic messages late at night.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Committee ordered the mandatory revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and a written reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of verbally and psychologically abusing students, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The member made racist, sexist, and homophobic comments in class, yelled at students, and created an intimidating classroom environment.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification, and the completion of a course on classroom communication and cultural sensitivity.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member for professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Statement of Uncontested Facts and Plea of No Contest, finding the member engaged in professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and the completion of a course on classroom communication and cultural sensitivity.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for alleged professional misconduct and sexual abuse of students.

The Member did not attend the hearing but entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member engaged in professional misconduct and sexual abuse of students.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that he receive a written reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member engaged in professional misconduct by advising her school board that she was medically unfit to return to work, while simultaneously accepting a teaching position with another school board in a different province.

The Member requested and received sick leave benefits from her original employer while working for the new employer.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member issued false and misleading medical notes, failed to comply with the ethical standards of the profession, and failed to fulfill her duties under the Education Act.

The Committee concluded that the Member's actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct, and made a finding of professional misconduct.

The Member, a high school teacher, faced a discipline hearing for failing to adequately teach and supervise his students during virtual learning in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Member admitted to ending classes early, failing to engage students in synchronous learning, and instructing students to take a 'mental health day' instead of participating in class.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on effective supervision of students.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations against the member set out in a Notice of Hearing.

The member's case had already been dealt with by another Committee of the College, and the member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in a personal and sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the mandatory penalty of revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, along with a written reprimand.

The member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs to the College.