Irene Dembek

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriate classroom management, including grabbing a student's wrist, putting tape over students' mouths, and placing a heater within reach of students, causing a minor burn.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Following a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the successful completion of a classroom management course.

The Committee also ordered that the findings and orders be published with the Member's name in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for physically mistreating three students.

The member pled no contest to the allegations and admitted to the uncontested facts.

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 in handling contentious situations.

The Committee also ordered that the findings and order be published with the member's name in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging incompetence following three consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent, noting significant deficiencies in pupil learning, professional knowledge, teaching practice, leadership, and ongoing professional learning.

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, requiring the successful completion of an additional qualification course and performance appraisals upon return to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for massaging the feet of a special education student without parental consent.

The Member claimed the touching was a sensory technique, but acknowledged failing to inform the parents or obtain their consent.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the completion of courses on boundaries and special education.

The Committee ordered publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting the misconduct was at the lower end of the spectrum and involved poor judgment rather than inappropriate touching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member alleging professional misconduct and incompetence.

The professional misconduct allegations were withdrawn.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, admitting to unsatisfactory performance appraisals regarding classroom management, curriculum knowledge, and assessment practices.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and accepted a joint submission on penalty.

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's Certificate, requiring her to complete specific courses and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The member was previously found guilty of professional misconduct for interrupting a class and engaging in a verbal altercation with a colleague and students.

At the penalty hearing, the Discipline Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand to be recorded on the Register.

The Committee also ordered that the findings and order be published in summary form without the member's name, noting that the conduct was on the less severe end of the spectrum and involved a single incident.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member committed professional misconduct by telling a student she felt violent and wanted to shoot her.

The member admitted to saying 'I could shoot you' out of frustration when the student lost an assignment, but denied mentioning a gun or feeling violent.

The Discipline Committee found that while the language was intemperate and inappropriate, it was inadvertent and did not breach a reasonable boundary of classroom management.

The Committee dismissed all allegations of professional misconduct, concluding that the member's conduct did not meet the threshold for a finding of professional misconduct.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate and unprofessional relationship with a Grade 8 female student.

The relationship involved out-of-school activities such as going for coffee, attending a movie, driving the student in his vehicle, and hugging, though there was no sexual contact.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse and failing to maintain professional standards.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, the successful completion of a boundary violations course, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Committee declined to order a suspension, noting the Member had already served a 20-day suspension imposed by his school board and had successfully rehabilitated himself.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who, while acting as treasurer for her local union, misappropriated approximately $55,000 and forged signatures on cheques.

The member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of theft over $5,000 and uttering a forged document, receiving a conditional sentence and making restitution.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 17-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and publication of the decision with her name in the College's official magazine, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and maintenance of public trust.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for alleged professional misconduct and incompetence related to classroom management during the 2009-2010 academic year.

The member was accused of permitting student disruptions, failing to report potentially harmful misconduct, and failing to control students on a field trip.

The Discipline Committee found that the member repeatedly failed to submit required conduct reports and failed to adequately supervise students during several serious incidents, including a classroom intrusion and a stink bomb incident.

The Committee concluded that the member's acts of omission constituted professional misconduct and demonstrated incompetence, rendering her unfit to carry out professional responsibilities without terms, conditions, or limitations.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately pushing a student in the hallway.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted to the facts, which occurred while he was already under review for similar prior conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, imposed conditions requiring the completion of a course on appropriate discipline interventions before returning to teaching, and directed publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for failing to adequately supervise and maintain appropriate safety standards in a shop classroom over a four-year period.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to prevent students from using equipment unsafely, resulting in injuries such as welder's flash.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate requiring the completion of courses in manufacturing-based technology and classroom management.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, finding that the serious and repeated nature of the misconduct outweighed arguments for non-publication based on the passage of time.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member did not attend the hearing but had entered into a Memorandum of Agreement admitting to incompetence and agreeing to a joint submission on resolution.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea and the joint submission, finding the member incompetent.

The Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the member's certificate, requiring her to successfully complete an Additional Qualification course before resuming teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member committed professional misconduct by interrupting a class and making inappropriate, abusive comments to an adult student.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member did interrupt the class and engaged in an unprofessional verbal altercation, constituting unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

However, due to inconsistent and contradictory evidence from the College's witnesses regarding the specific comments made and the student's emotional state, the Committee dismissed the allegations of verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against an occasional teacher who failed to adequately supervise two young students, leaving them unattended in the school yard at dismissal time in winter.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting he failed to follow explicit dismissal procedures and his actions constituted psychological or emotional abuse.

The member, who did not attend the hearing and had a prior disciplinary record, was penalized with a three-month suspension, a reprimand, mandatory coursework in classroom management, and publication of the decision with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging verbal, physical, and psychological abuse of a student.

The member pleaded no contest to an agreed statement of facts, admitting to calling a student a 'spoiled brat,' raising her voice, and turning the student's desk around while the student was seated, causing the student to almost fall.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and mandatory coursework in classroom and anger management.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published in summary form without the member's name, noting the incident was isolated and at the lower end of the scale of misconduct.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after secretly videotaping two teenaged female students while they were showering and using the bathroom in his home.

The Member had previously been convicted of voyeurism under the Criminal Code for this conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering the revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges of sexual interference involving a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal, physical, and sexual relationship with the student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the decision be published with the member's name, emphasizing the need to protect students and maintain public confidence in the profession.

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

After the matter was referred to the Discipline Committee, new medical information was received indicating that the matter would be more appropriately resolved by the Fitness to Practise Committee.

With the consent of the member's counsel, the Discipline Committee granted the motion to withdraw the allegations, finding it reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct after being convicted of ten counts of luring a child via computer for sexual exploitation and one count of making child pornography.

The Member communicated with students in a sexually explicit manner, posing as a female student to encourage them to expose themselves on a webcam.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering the revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and the publication of the decision with his name.