Ann Ciaschini

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct after instructing three students to remove damaged drywall in a school mezzanine to install a rack.

The Member was aware that the school contained asbestos drywall but believed the mezzanine area was safe, despite warnings and a school asbestos management plan.

The students were exposed to potential asbestos without proper safety procedures.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and completion of a safety course.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, finding that the serious nature of the health and safety violation warranted transparency and deterrence.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to abide by a written undertaking to the College.

The Member had agreed to complete two pre-approved courses within 24 months but failed to do so, even after being granted a six-month extension.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and conditions requiring the completion of the courses before returning to teaching.

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 allegations of professional misconduct against the member due to insufficient evidence.

The member was self-represented and did not attend.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct and that withdrawal was reasonable, appropriate, and protected the public interest.

The Member, a Transportation Technology teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for transferring a donated vehicle's engine to a staff member's private vehicle, removing a donated vehicle to his private residence, disposing of two donated vehicles without authorization, and leaving school early without permission.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and completion of an ethics course.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the Member's name in the College's official publication, finding that the serious and repeated nature of the misconduct outweighed the mitigating factors.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for having inappropriate physical contact with a student's backpack and failing to provide support to the student after she was called a derogatory name.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and the completion of coursework on disciplinary strategies and sensitivity training.

The Committee also ordered that a summary of the decision be published with the Member's name, rejecting the Member's request to withhold his name, given his past discipline record for similar incidents.

The member, a teacher, acted as a chaperone on a school trip.

During the trip, the member and the students purchased and consumed alcohol, and the students acted disruptively.

The member failed to adequately supervise the students.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-day retroactive suspension, and completion of a course on boundaries and supervision.

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