Gary Pieters

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct for posting pictures and videos of the public without consent, and for posting derogatory, racist, and prejudicial statements online.

The member failed to participate in the discipline proceedings and publicly disparaged the College, demonstrating ungovernability.

The Discipline Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, finding that he lacked insight, showed no remorse, and posed a risk to the public.

The member was also ordered to pay $15,000 in costs to the College.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct against a member for taking surreptitious photos and videos of members of the public and posting them on social media with offensive, defamatory, and racist captions.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member's off-duty conduct breached the ethical standards of the profession, failed to comply with the duties of a teacher under the Education Act, and constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct, with a penalty hearing to be scheduled.

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

The Member was alleged to have verbally abused students by using profanity and making culturally insensitive comments, and to have failed to keep accurate records of student marks, which adversely affected at least one student's post-secondary applications.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of coursework.

The Member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs to the College.

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

The Member consented to the withdrawal, as the matter had already been dealt with by another Committee of the College.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

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

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct contrary to several subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and imposed terms requiring the successful completion of coursework regarding student evaluation and applying ethical standards in a diverse classroom.

The member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs to the College.

Written reasons were to follow.

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.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for altering a student's handwritten assignment, typing it up with additions, and submitting it as the student's final work.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of issuing a misleading document, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct arising from a pattern of inappropriate behaviour between 2010 and 2017, including insubordination, making inappropriate comments to parents and colleagues, and being intoxicated on school property.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to comply with the Education Act, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a pre-approved course on respectful communication and the role of teachers as community role models.

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.