Alexander (Sandy) Bass

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately pushing a student in the hallway.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted to the facts, which occurred while he was already under review for similar prior conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, imposed conditions requiring the completion of a course on appropriate discipline interventions before returning to teaching, and directed publication of the decision.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after secretly videotaping two teenaged female students while they were showering and using the bathroom in his home.

The Member had previously been convicted of voyeurism under the Criminal Code for this conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering the revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges of sexual interference involving a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal, physical, and sexual relationship with the student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the decision be published with the member's name, emphasizing the need to protect students and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct, admitting to communicating electronically with the student, meeting her at his home, taking her on outings, and engaging in physical touching, kissing, and hugging.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the member guilty of failing to maintain professional standards, disgraceful conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

However, the Committee dismissed allegations of psychological, emotional, and sexual abuse, finding insufficient evidence to support those specific charges without the member's presence or further clarification.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed the publication of his name and a summary of the decision in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

College Counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

In exchange, the Member provided an undertaking to resign, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking and a notation on the Public Register was appropriate and protected the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who was previously convicted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student.

The member had kissed and inappropriately touched a struggling student who was given extra time to complete a test.

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

Given the member's lack of remorse and the serious breach of trust, the Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching teacher-student boundaries, making inappropriate comments, and engaging in inappropriate physical contact with students.

The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension (to be suspended if the Member completes required coursework on boundaries and classroom management), and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to inappropriate comments and behaviour towards students.

The member entered a plea of no contest and admitted to calling students derogatory names, making inappropriate comments about their appearance, and exhibiting poor classroom management.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The committee ordered a reprimand and, noting the member's retirement and cooperation, directed that the decision be published without the member's name.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for sexually abusing a male student in 1974.

The member had previously been convicted of indecent assault under the Criminal Code for the same conduct and received a conditional sentence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, revoking the member's teaching certificate and ordering publication of the decision with the member's name to serve as a general deterrent.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for possessing and accessing child pornography.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Evidence showed the member admitted to police that he had an addiction to pornography and possessed images of pre-pubescent girls on his computer.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding his actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that a summary of the decision be published with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for falsely claiming to have completed an Additional Qualification course in French as a Second Language and providing forged documents from Queen's University to her school board employer.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for providing false information, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of her teaching certificate, a requirement to complete a professional ethics course, and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member, including allegations of sexual and psychological abuse of a student.

The withdrawal was sought on the basis that the member signed an undertaking to resign her membership, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal in exchange for the undertaking protected the public interest and ensured transparency through a notation on the public register.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who was arrested for loitering naked outside the home of a former student.

The member pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, acknowledging that his off-duty conduct was unprofessional and unbecoming a member of the profession.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and conditions requiring psychiatric clearance and an ethics course before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name, finding that the serious nature of the off-duty conduct warranted transparency and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The Member struggled with classroom management, differentiating curriculum for ESL and special education students, and tracking student progress.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations, and the Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate requiring the successful completion of an Additional Qualification course in special education or a remedial course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The key witness was reluctant to participate in a hearing.

The Member agreed to resign, undertake never to seek reinstatement or teach again in Ontario, and have his status marked as 'Resigned-Cancelled' on the Public Register.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the resolution reasonable and in the public interest.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct for exhibiting a lack of respect for students, using inappropriate language, and failing to demonstrate care for special needs students.

Considering the Member's inexperience as a mitigating factor, the Committee ordered that the Member be counselled, complete a pre-approved course on classroom management at his own expense, and have the findings published in summary form without his name.

The Member, a teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from inappropriate Facebook and text message communications with students, taking a student off school property for lunch without permission, and misleading Board officials about his conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the Member's name in the College's official publication, rejecting the Member's argument for privacy.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for possessing inappropriate and nude images on his classroom computer, which were briefly viewed by a student.

This conduct also breached a prior written undertaking the member had given to the College not to use school computers for such purposes.

The member pled no contest to the allegations and admitted the facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The College advised that medical information had been received, making a referral to the Fitness to Practise Committee more appropriate.

With the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for two separate incidents.

In the first, the member was found to have made highly inappropriate and profane comments to a pregnant student.

In the second, the member was found to have used profanity, yelled at special education students, and demonstrated ineffective classroom management.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct on both counts, ordering a three-month suspension, mandatory coursework in classroom management and sensitivity training, and publication of the decision.