George Merrett

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for assault that occurred outside the school setting.

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

The member was reprimanded, required to provide proof of successful completion of anger management and psychological counselling, and the decision was ordered to be published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been convicted of multiple historical sexual offences against young males between 1973 and 1974.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's initials only, noting that the member had not reoffended since 1974, had sought psychiatric treatment, and had isolated himself to protect others, meaning the public interest did not require publication of his full name.

The member, a secondary school music teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a 16-to-17-year-old female student.

The relationship involved inappropriate physical contact, spending time alone off school premises, and sending romantic and intimate communications.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with mandatory instruction on appropriate student-teacher boundaries and a practitioner's report confirming his fitness to return to teaching.

The Discipline Committee reconvened to determine whether an interim publication ban regarding a teacher found guilty of professional misconduct should be lifted.

After reviewing a psychiatric report, the Committee ordered that the findings be published in the College's official publication without identifying factors.

However, the interim publication ban was otherwise lifted, and the Registrar was directed to make necessary notations on the Public Register and notify employers to protect the public interest.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for possession of child pornography.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

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

The member, a business studies teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions for possession and production of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a two-year suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, a reprimand, and a condition that any further criminal drug-related involvement would result in an immediate referral to the Discipline Committee.

The member, a teacher, faced discipline proceedings for smelting lead in the school's machine shop after hours, which resulted in lead particulate contamination in the school's air handling system.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct based on an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a one-year suspension of the member's certificate (which had already been served), an immediate reprimand, and publication of the decision and the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member was guilty of professional misconduct after police found a partial marijuana cigarette in his pocket and two ends of marijuana cigarettes in his car while on school property.

The member had a history of severe medical issues and used marijuana for medicinal purposes.

The Discipline Committee found that the member's use of marijuana was exclusively for medicinal purposes, had no significant impact on the community, and did not negatively impact his teaching ability.

The Committee found the member not guilty of professional misconduct.

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 discipline proceedings against a member for alleged physical abuse of deaf students.

The member brought a motion to stay the proceedings, arguing delay and procedural unfairness.

The parties subsequently reached an agreement.

The Discipline Committee ordered the proceedings stayed on conditions, including that the member resign his membership, surrender his teaching certificates, and undertake not to teach in Ontario.

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 Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who had been convicted of sexual assault and unlawful confinement involving two adult females.

The member pleaded guilty to several counts of professional misconduct but contested others.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of all alleged counts of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the member's teaching certificate suspended until August 31, 2000, with reinstatement contingent upon a psychiatric report indicating he is unlikely to reoffend and understands the gender issues involved.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against the member.

At the hearing, College counsel requested an adjournment because the Executive Committee had directed issues relating to the member's incapacity arising out of mental illness to the Fitness to Practice Committee.

The member's counsel consented to the adjournment.

The Discipline Committee ordered the matter adjourned to set a new date if necessary.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member, an occasional teacher, committed professional misconduct by physically assaulting several students.

The Discipline Committee heard testimony from students, parents, and other witnesses.

The Committee found the evidence and testimony regarding the alleged assaults to be inconsistent or unproven, and concluded that any physical contact that may have occurred was either accidental or of a guiding nature.

The charges of professional misconduct were dismissed.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who had been convicted of multiple sexually-related criminal charges involving students.

The member did not attend the hearing but had signed an Agreed Statement of Facts acknowledging the convictions, which included sexual intercourse with a student under 16 and indecent assault.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against the member for professional misconduct relating to inappropriate sexual touching of a young person.

The member had been convicted of sexual assault and touching for a sexual purpose under the Criminal Code.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

Allegations relating to abusing a student were dismissed because the victim was not a student of the member.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who had been convicted of sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code for inappropriately touching two students.

The member 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.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving inappropriate sexual touching and remarks to two students.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and evidence of the member's criminal conviction for sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member following his criminal conviction for indecent assault against a female student.

The member, who was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, did not attend the hearing.

Based on uncontested evidence, including testimony from the victim and the investigating officer, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

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