Ben Drory

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a vulnerable student, which included boundary violations and electronic communications of a sexual nature.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

Pursuant to a joint submission on penalty and the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and issued a reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for sexually harassing four female colleagues.

The member made inappropriate comments about their bodies and clothing, and touched them without consent.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a course on boundary violations and sexual harassment.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw the allegations against the Member set out in a 2018 Notice of Hearing.

The College submitted that due to the passage of time, student witnesses were either unable to recall the events or could not be located, leaving no reasonable prospect of proving the allegations.

The Member did not attend the proceeding.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it reasonable and appropriate as there was no significant risk to the public and it was not in the public interest to expend resources on a hearing with no reasonable prospect of success.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a subordinate teacher, failing to report his absences, and falsifying Joint Health and Safety Committee meeting minutes.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a two-month suspension, and complete a course on professional ethics and boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and psychologically abusing a student by placing him in a headlock following a verbal confrontation.

The Member pled no contest to the allegations and agreed to a statement of uncontested facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, noting her history of prior warnings for inappropriate physical contact with students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a nine-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and the completion of a course on boundaries before returning to teaching.