Brian Brophey

The member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for distributing inappropriate teaching materials and making homophobic and transphobic comments in class and on social media.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, admitting that his actions constituted verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse of students, and failed to maintain professional standards.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the completion of a course on appropriate social media use, anti-discrimination, and inclusion.

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 Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate interactions and boundary violations with multiple female students, including physical touching, exchanging personal messages, and fostering personal relationships.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical, psychological, and emotional abuse of students.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and an eight-month suspension, noting that the Member had already resigned and undertaken never to teach again.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he made inappropriate comments to students, exposed them to sexual remarks, and inappropriately used class time to show videos about serial killers.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, and sexual misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate personal relationships with two students and failing to properly manage his classroom.

The Member exchanged personal messages with students, gave them money, accompanied one to get a tattoo, and drew up a 'celibacy contract' for them.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an 18-month suspension, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

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.