Darlene Mead

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate physical contact with students, using vulgar and sexual language, and contacting students to influence a school board investigation.

The Member pleaded guilty and admitted to the facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, noting a prior disciplinary history for similar conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and mandatory coursework on classroom management and boundary issues.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member alleging incompetence.

The member received an unsatisfactory performance appraisal after a previous appraisal identified a need for improvement.

The member did not attend the hearing but entered a plea of no contest and agreed to a joint submission on resolution.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent and ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on his Certificate of Qualification, requiring him to complete an approved teacher education course before seeking a position requiring certification.

The member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct.

He installed unauthorized software (Skype) on his school computer and used his board email account for personal, intimate communications.

During the board's investigation, he deleted or transferred personal emails from his school account.

The Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and completion of a course on the ethics and responsibilities of administrators.

The Committee also ordered the publication of his name in the College's official publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a teacher for professional misconduct and incompetence.

The teacher received two unsatisfactory performance appraisals and demonstrated significant deficiencies in planning, teaching methods, student evaluation, and classroom management.

The Discipline Committee found the teacher guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence, noting her refusal to follow improvement plans and inappropriate behaviour towards students.

The Committee ordered a one-month suspension, a reprimand, and imposed conditions requiring the completion of remedial courses before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals, unauthorized absences, and inappropriate remarks to colleagues.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to incompetence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and publication of the decision with the Member's name, noting the Member had also signed an undertaking requiring medical clearance and additional coursework before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for physically abusing four students under the age of 14, which included inappropriate touching and slapping.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to four counts of assault under the Criminal Code and received a suspended sentence with two years' probation.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The member was reprimanded, received a three-month retroactive suspension, was ordered to complete coursework on boundary issues, and the decision was ordered to be published with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member whose teaching certificate had been cancelled by the Nova Scotia Department of Education for professional misconduct.

The member had engaged in inappropriate behaviour over a three-year period, including making sexual comments to colleagues, discussing his personal relationships with students, and conducting unsafe experiments.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the findings from Nova Scotia.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that his name be published in the College's official publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for failing to adequately supervise and maintain appropriate safety standards in a shop classroom over a four-year period.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to prevent students from using equipment unsafely, resulting in injuries such as welder's flash.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate requiring the completion of courses in manufacturing-based technology and classroom management.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, finding that the serious and repeated nature of the misconduct outweighed arguments for non-publication based on the passage of time.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate electronic communications of a sexual nature with three students and having physical sexual contact with a fourth student.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

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

Despite the Member's request for anonymity, the Committee ordered the publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for transparency, specific and general deterrence, and the maintenance of public trust.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct.

The member was alleged to have thrown chairs, used profane language, belittled support staff, and bullied colleagues regarding a parking space.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his erratic and unacceptable behaviour created a culture of fear.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of an anger management course, a psychiatric assessment prior to returning to teaching, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual exploitation and sexual touching of a student he tutored.

The member's agent requested an adjournment on the day of the hearing, which the Discipline Committee denied due to lack of timeliness and supporting evidence.

Proceeding in the member's absence, the Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse based on his criminal convictions and the underlying facts.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the egregious breach of trust and the need to protect students.

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

In exchange, the Member provided an undertaking to resign from the College, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in any public or private school in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the undertaking was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had previously been found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the Northwest Territories Ministry of Education.

The member had engaged in grooming behaviour and initiated a sexual relationship with a student, resulting in the cancellation of his teaching certificate in the Northwest Territories.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct under Ontario Regulation 437/97, relying on the findings from the other jurisdiction.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published with his name.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to report a staff member's sexual abuse of a student, fostering a climate of intimidation, and mismanaging funds.

The College sought revocation, while the Member's counsel argued against publication and raised procedural objections.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, imposed a five-year waiting period for reinstatement, and ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence and the protection of the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards, verbal and physical abuse of students, and failing to maintain appropriate boundaries.

The member pleaded guilty via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a verbal reprimand, completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries, and publication of the decision including the member's name.

The Member, a principal and teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The Member had previously been convicted in criminal court of sexual assault and sexual touching of a student under 14 years of age whom he was tutoring.

The Committee found that the criminal convictions constituted professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a former principal who misappropriated funds from a non-public school account.

The member wrote himself cheques totalling $16,000 and left an additional $72,500 unaccounted for.

He subsequently pled guilty to criminal charges of theft over $5,000 and received a conditional sentence.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing but submitted a Memorandum of Agreement pleading guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

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 Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a school principal for professional misconduct.

The allegations included failing to report the sexual abuse of an intellectually-challenged student by an educational assistant, exhibiting favouritism toward that assistant, and fostering a climate of intimidation among staff.

The Discipline Committee heard testimony from multiple witnesses confirming the principal's inappropriate conduct, administrative deficiencies, and failure to protect students.

The principal's defence relied on 'deliberate ignorance' regarding the assistant's actions.

The Committee found that this deliberate ignorance constituted active participation and knowledge, concluding that the principal committed professional misconduct by violating multiple provisions of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Member, an elementary school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The Member engaged in ongoing personal electronic communications, met with the student outside of school, exchanged gifts, and spent extended periods alone with the student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing conditions on the Member's certificate requiring psychological or psychiatric clearance before returning to work.

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