Andrea Murik

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for boundary violations, including communicating with students on his personal cell phone and driving a student in his personal vehicle outside of school hours, contrary to school policies.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and acknowledging the Member's prior completion of a professional boundaries course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for making inappropriate and sexist comments to students, including stating that 'girls belong in the kitchen'.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted a plea of no contest and an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, specifically verbal and psychological abuse.

The member resigned from the College and signed an undertaking never to teach again.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered a written reprimand to be recorded on the register.