Irene Dembek

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired member following his criminal convictions for historic sexual offences against four former students.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by sexually assaulting the students while they were under his care.

The Committee rejected the argument that the member's 'retired' status removed him from its jurisdiction, finding that retirement does not cancel a teaching certificate.

The Committee ordered that the member be reprimanded and his Certificate of Qualification and Registration be revoked.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct after verbally and physically abusing a student and leaving the student unsupervised.

The Member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging he used physical force to redirect the student and made inappropriate, anger-fuelled remarks.

The Discipline Committee 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 on appropriate boundaries and anger management.

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 acts of professional misconduct, noting a prior criminal proceeding involving a publication ban.

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded in writing and directed the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, with written reasons to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for consuming alcohol and making inappropriate comments to a student during an overnight school trip.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct, admitting that his conduct fell below the standards of the profession, constituted a failure to adequately supervise students, and was unprofessional.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts that the Member engaged in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and, pursuant to the mandatory provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate and a reprimand.

The applicant applied for the reinstatement of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, which was revoked in 2001 due to professional misconduct involving boundary violations with a student.

The Discipline Committee applied the Manoukian factors and found that the applicant had demonstrated successful rehabilitation, good character, and a low likelihood of repeating the misconduct over the 18 years since the revocation.

The application was granted, subject to the condition that the applicant complete a course on ethical and professional standards.

The applicant, a former teacher whose certificate was revoked in 2001 for professional misconduct involving an inappropriate relationship with a student, applied for reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee considered the applicant's rehabilitation efforts, including his successful 17-year career in post-secondary education, his remorse, and his stable personal life.

Applying the Manoukian factors, the Committee found that the applicant had demonstrated, on a balance of probabilities, that he was of good character and that reinstatement was in the public interest.

The application was granted, subject to the condition that the applicant complete a course on professional standards and ethics.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving her interactions with deaf students.

The member admitted to exhibiting anger and frustration, being rough and abrasive, and engaging in emotionally abusive conduct toward students, including pulling a safety ring away from a student and aggressively handling another.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea, finding her guilty of psychological or emotional abuse, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of her certificate, and the successful completion of anger management and classroom management courses.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct including failing to supervise students, looking at the cleavage of female students, and failing to intervene in dangerous student behaviour.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

Pursuant to the mandatory provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and his teaching certificate be revoked.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct related to his off-duty conduct on social media.

The member retweeted numerous offensive posts concerning Muslims, immigrants, refugees, and transgender individuals on his personal Twitter account.

Following a parent complaint, the member's school board suspended him for two days without pay and transferred him to another school.

Before the Discipline Committee, the member pled guilty to committing acts that would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted the guilty plea and ordered a penalty consisting of a reprimand, a requirement to complete coursework on appropriate communications and sensitivity training, and a 10-day suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who inappropriately placed her hands on a student's shoulders to stabilize him, causing her fingernail to scratch the student's neck.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including physical abuse of a student and failing to maintain professional standards.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the member guilty.

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 discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of possession of child pornography under the Criminal Code.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standards of the profession, contravening the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

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

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of voyeurism and making child pornography.

Between 2011 and 2015, the Member surreptitiously video-recorded female staff members and students in a school change room and washroom.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student and engaging in a prohibited act involving child pornography.

Pursuant to the mandatory revocation provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The member, an occasional teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct after posting a photograph of a student's head on social media alongside an image of a fictional gangster character with the caption 'Who rocked it better??

LOLOLOL'.

The school board characterized the post as offensive and racist.

The member resigned, admitted to the facts, and pled guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete coursework on professional boundaries, student privacy, and cultural sensitivity.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to investigate concerns about potential abuse of a student, discouraging staff from reporting concerns to the Children's Aid Society, and failing to ensure staff reported their concerns.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty and ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on the obligation to report abuse.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately interfering in the administration of the Grade 3 EQAO assessment by writing in student booklets, circling key words, and drawing arrows to direct students' attention.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course in professional ethics.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent, who did not attend.

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

As a penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the respondent's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

A written decision with reasons was to follow.

The Member, a teacher, faced disciplinary proceedings for using inappropriate language and making offensive comments to students.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

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

The Member was reprimanded and ordered to complete courses in professional boundaries and anger management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired teacher who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography under the Criminal Code.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and, pursuant to mandatory penalty provisions for prohibited acts involving child pornography, ordered a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possession of child pornography after police found thousands of images and several movies categorized as child pornography on his devices.

The Member pled guilty to the criminal charge and was sentenced to 15 months in custody.

In the discipline proceeding, the Member did not attend but agreed to a statement of facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.