Hilda Watkins

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexually assaulting a student.

The member, who posed as an 18-year-old online, lured a student and engaged in sexual intercourse with her.

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

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and imposed a 10-year ban on applying for reinstatement.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in an inappropriate and unprofessional relationship with an 18-year-old female student.

The member admitted to the allegations, which included discussing personal issues, expressing feelings for the student, and meeting her off school property.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Memorandum of Agreement, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and required the member to complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries before returning to teaching.

The College and the Member brought a joint motion seeking leave to withdraw the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the Member's undertaking and acknowledgment.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it in the public interest.

The Member undertook to immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate, never teach again, and never seek reinstatement.

The applicant and the respondent brought a joint motion seeking leave to withdraw the amended notice of hearing in exchange for the respondent's undertaking and acknowledgment.

The discipline committee granted the motion, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The respondent undertook to immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate of qualification, never teach again, and never seek reinstatement.