Godwin Ifedi

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found to have committed professional misconduct by physically, verbally, and emotionally abusing Grade [XXX] students over several years.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and terms requiring her to complete coursework in classroom management and anger management before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $12,000 in costs to the College due to her failure to participate in the proceedings, which necessitated a full hearing with multiple witnesses.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the respondent member.

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the member's Undertaking and Acknowledgment, in which he resigned his membership with immediate effect and undertook not to teach in Ontario.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been criminally convicted of two counts of indecent assault for sexually touching two students in the 1970s.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct.

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

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, revoked his certificate of qualification and registration, and ordered a written reprimand.

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

The member admitted to hitting one student in the face with a duo-tang and grabbing another student by the jacket collar, lifting him off the ground.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found him guilty of physical and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on classroom management and adolescent development.

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

The College submitted that there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct due to insufficient evidence.

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it reasonable and appropriate, as it is not in the public interest to expend resources on a matter with no reasonable prospect of success.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for submitting 77 false healthcare benefit claims totaling $3,385 to her school board's benefits provider.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including signing a false document, failing to comply with the ethical standards of the profession, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to receive a reprimand and to successfully complete a course on ethics and personal responsibility.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after she slid a student across the floor by his ankle.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered that the Member receive a reprimand, noting that she had already resigned from the College.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct involving verbal, physical, and psychological abuse of students.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he mocked and demeaned students, made inappropriate comments, and caused a student to fall to the ground.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand and successfully complete a course in classroom management.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for a pattern of abusive behaviour towards students, including swearing at them, calling them derogatory names, making violent threats about bringing a weapon to school, and physically pushing students.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and the completion of anger management and classroom communication coursework before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member due to insufficient evidence.

The member's counsel consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct and that proceeding would not be in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired member for alleged professional misconduct involving 12 students between 2008 and 2012.

The allegations included physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, such as grabbing and shaking students, making demeaning comments, and using homophobic language.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that she failed to maintain the standards of the profession, abused students physically, verbally, and psychologically, and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

A penalty hearing was to be scheduled.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The member had previously been convicted of fraud under $5,000 for filing false benefit claims totaling $3,368.47 with her school board's benefits provider.

Additionally, the member failed to inform the board of her court dates and falsely claimed a sick day to attend court.

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

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct and ordered to receive a reprimand and complete a course on ethical practice.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing two students.

The Member admitted to pulling one student by the shirt and yelling at her, and pulling another student by her clothing to get her back in line.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete a course in classroom management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a consent motion for an order requiring the Member to produce an investigation report and interview transcripts related to alleged misconduct in Nunavut.

The College had been unable to obtain the documents directly from the Nunavut Department of Education.

The Member consented to producing the documents, provided he was ordered to do so by the Discipline Committee to remain compliant with legal obligations from another proceeding.

The Committee granted the motion, finding it would promote a fair and effective hearing, assist in assessing the merits of the allegations, and serve the public interest without causing prejudice.