Diane Leblovic

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for employing negative reinforcement as a classroom management technique and inappropriately singling out students, causing them embarrassment and discomfort.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty.

The member was reprimanded and terms and conditions were placed on her certificate, requiring her to complete a course in classroom management and undergo teacher performance appraisals.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name in the College's official publication, rejecting the member's request for a publication ban, to protect the public interest and maintain transparency.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who sexually assaulted a student while providing private tutoring in the student's home.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the incident and received a conditional sentence.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct related to his employment as a probationary Grade 8 French teacher.

The member experienced severe difficulties with classroom management, failed to provide adequate lesson plans, and verbally abused students.

Despite extensive support and resources provided by the school administration, the member's performance remained unsatisfactory, leading to his resignation.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, postponed for one year on the condition that he complete coursework in classroom management and lesson planning, and provide satisfactory performance appraisals.

The Member, a Grade 10 teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after a physical altercation with a student who refused to follow instructions.

The Member tipped over the student's desk, causing the student to fall, and later grabbed the student's wrists outside the classroom.

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

The Member was reprimanded, ordered to complete a course in classroom management, and the decision was ordered to be published with the Member's name but without certain medical information.

The Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member, following his acquittal at a criminal trial where the trial judge found the student complainant's evidence inconsistent and unreliable.

The Member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of all allegations.

A discipline hearing was convened regarding allegations against the member.

Based on submissions made by counsel, the Discipline Committee agreed to withdraw the Notice of Hearing and all charges against the member.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member following his criminal convictions for assault and criminal harassment against two female colleagues.

The member did not attend the hearing but signed an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, revoked his teaching certificate, and ordered that he cannot apply for reinstatement for five years.

The member, a high school teacher, engaged in inappropriate and unprofessional internet communications with a 17-year-old female student in his class.

The communications occurred late at night and contained sexual overtones.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a 112-day suspension of his teaching certificate and directed him to attend psychological counselling for a minimum of one year.

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

The member admitted to making disparaging and homophobic comments to staff, students, and parents about a newly hired teacher whose photograph appeared in a newspaper covering the Gay Pride Parade.

The member's conduct contributed to a hostile environment that ultimately caused the new teacher to leave the school.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the member's teaching certificate, and the successful completion of a course on homophobia prior to returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for falsely claiming to hold a Bachelor of Arts degree.

The member used this false credential to gain admission to a Bachelor of Education program, obtain a teaching certificate, and secure employment as a teacher.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that her actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration and imposed a $2,000 fine.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a school principal, alleging professional misconduct and incompetence for failing to adequately respond to a student's escalating aggressive and sexually inappropriate behaviour.

The student's classroom teacher and parents had reported numerous incidents to the school's vice-principal and social worker.

The majority of the Discipline Committee dismissed the charges, finding that the principal met the minimum standard of performance and was not informed of the full extent of the problem until late in the school year, at which point he took immediate action.

A dissenting member would have found the principal guilty of professional misconduct for failing to proactively supervise his inexperienced vice-principal and failing to act in a timely manner.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for alleged impropriety involving a student.

The member denied the allegations but offered to resign from the College and undertook never to teach again in the public or private system due to his age and infirmities.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts, Agreement and Undertaking, permitting the member to resign and directing the College to withdraw the Notice of Hearing.

The Committee ordered that a notation be placed on the Register reflecting the resignation and the member's undertaking.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a student, wrote inappropriate letters, made numerous late-night phone calls, and lied to school administration about a soccer tournament.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional standards, failing to comply with the Education Act, committing disgraceful and dishonourable acts, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The member pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a student and received a conditional sentence of one year.

At the discipline hearing, the parties presented a joint submission requesting the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the member's resignation, surrender of his teaching certification, and an undertaking never to teach again.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, noting that proceeding with a hearing would be detrimental to the victim, who no longer resides on the continent.

The Committee directed that the College Register record the member's resignation during professional misconduct proceedings following his conviction.

The member was charged with professional misconduct for sexually assaulting a student.

The member had previously been found guilty of sexual assault under the Criminal Code and sentenced to a conditional discharge and probation.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered that the member's resignation be accepted with the condition that the member never reapply for reinstatement.

The Committee also ordered publication of the findings without the member's name, provided the member complies with the conditions.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing for a member who had been convicted of indecent assault and sexual assault against students.

The member did not attend the hearing but signed an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, denied his request to resign, and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Discipline Committee heard a joint submission to discontinue professional misconduct proceedings against the member.

The member agreed to resign, have his Certificate of Qualification and Registration cancelled, and consent to the publication of the discontinuance terms, including that his appeal of his convictions had been dismissed by the Ontario Court of Appeal.

The Committee agreed to discontinue the proceedings on these conditions.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member following his criminal convictions for sexual interference and sexual exploitation involving a student.

The member, who was the victim's teacher and coach, did not attend the hearing.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.