Hanno Weinberger

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

College counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Member's counsel consented.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who was arrested for loitering naked outside the home of a former student.

The member pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, acknowledging that his off-duty conduct was unprofessional and unbecoming a member of the profession.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and conditions requiring psychiatric clearance and an ethics course before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name, finding that the serious nature of the off-duty conduct warranted transparency and general deterrence.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, against the member.

The member, who no longer resided in Canada and had no intention to teach again, agreed to resign his membership and provided an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or teach in Ontario again.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking and a notation on the public register was appropriate and served to protect the public interest.

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

The allegations included physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of students.

In exchange for the withdrawal, the member agreed to resign his membership, undertook never to seek reinstatement, and agreed never to teach again in any Ontario school requiring College membership.

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 Member, an occasional teacher, was convicted of luring a child under the age of eighteen for the purposes of sexual assault and procuring, contrary to the Criminal Code.

He was sentenced to a 12-month conditional sentence, two years of probation, and a five-year prohibition order.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for two separate incidents.

In the first, the member was found to have made highly inappropriate and profane comments to a pregnant student.

In the second, the member was found to have used profanity, yelled at special education students, and demonstrated ineffective classroom management.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct on both counts, ordering a three-month suspension, mandatory coursework in classroom management and sensitivity training, and publication of the decision.

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

The College provided evidence that the member had passed away.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The member, an elementary school teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The member communicated with the student electronically and kissed the student in his vehicle, leading to a criminal conviction for sexual assault.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with the member's name.

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

College counsel determined there was no evidence to support the allegations and no prospect of a finding of professional misconduct.

The member's counsel consented.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for failing to display appropriate sensitivity to a special needs student.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including verbal abuse, taking away occupational therapy devices, and distributing non-peanut-safe treats despite the student's severe allergy.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to be counselled, complete a course on professional boundaries and student sensitivities, and directing publication of the decision without the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who engaged in a sexual relationship with a student and subsequently breached bail conditions prohibiting contact with her.

The member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual exploitation and breach of recognizance.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing but submitted a plea of no contest and an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision.

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

The College advised that new medical information indicated the matter would be more appropriately handled by the Fitness to Practise Committee.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

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

The College advised that the particulars leading to the allegations had been addressed by another Committee of the College, resulting in terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding it was not in the public interest to proceed to discipline.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the respondent for professional misconduct, alleging he sexually harassed a first-year probationary teacher.

The respondent failed to attend the resumption of the hearing after an initial adjournment.

The Discipline Committee found that the respondent used his senior position to pursue an unwanted relationship with the probationary teacher, including forcing a kiss and repeatedly disrupting her classroom.

The Committee found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct, ordered a reprimand, suspended his teaching certificate for three months, and directed publication of the decision.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The College advised that the students and witnesses involved in the alleged incident were unwilling to testify and would not cooperate, and there were conflicting reports about whether the incident occurred.

Concluding that it could not meet its burden of proof, the College sought to withdraw the allegations.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who downloaded items, including a curriculum vitae, from a colleague's personal computer without consent.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a course on professional boundaries and ethics, and publication of the decision in summary form without the member's name.

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

Upon consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to boundary violations with two male students.

The member pleaded no contest to failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The misconduct included suggesting outings, giving an inappropriate birthday card, providing a disposable camera, hugging a student, and leaving students unsupervised.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a course on appropriate boundaries, and publication of the decision without the member's name.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour towards staff, including exposing her brassiere, making inappropriate comments in jest, and attempting to obtain confidential information.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on inter-personal relationships, and publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting reservations about the leniency of the joint submission but ultimately accepting it.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report a student's disclosure of sexual touching by a colleague's husband.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a professional ethics course, and publication of the decision including the Member's name, emphasizing the egregious nature of failing to report suspected child abuse.