Diane Freeman

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students, failure to keep records, failure to supervise, and insubordination.

The member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, and mandatory coursework on classroom management and communication boundaries.

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 Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student.

The member admitted to failing to maintain professional boundaries by socializing with the student outside of school, assisting her family with car repairs, and taking a vacation with her shortly after she graduated.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification, and the successful completion of a course on professional boundary violations.

The Member, a Vice-Principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after allowing a student to host a party at his residence where underage drinking and marijuana use occurred.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete coursework on professional ethics and boundaries.