Irene Dembek

The Member, a former teacher and principal, pled guilty to professional misconduct and sexual abuse of students following his criminal convictions for one count of sexual assault and sixteen counts of indecent assault against students between 1952 and 1986.

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

The Committee ordered the 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 a discipline proceeding against a member for possessing and accessing child pornography.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Evidence showed the member admitted to police that he had an addiction to pornography and possessed images of pre-pubescent girls on his computer.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding his actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that a summary of the decision be published with his name.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and verbally abusing a student who refused to go to the office.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted to grabbing the student's backpack, shoving him into a locker, and making threatening remarks.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a course in positive discipline strategies, and publication of the decision without the Member's name.

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

The College confirmed that the member had recently passed away.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations was appropriate given the member's death and was not contrary to the public interest.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for submitting a forged reference letter, purportedly from his former principal, when applying for a teaching position in Bermuda.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and the completion of an ethics course.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's name to serve as a general deterrent and protect the integrity of the profession.

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

The College provided evidence that the member had passed away.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of allegations was appropriate given the member's death and was not contrary to the public interest.

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 a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of luring and sexual interference involving five female students.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Relying on the criminal convictions, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of students.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect students and deter similar conduct.

The Member, a former principal/director, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after a forensic audit revealed she misappropriated $91,792.75 from her school authority.

She had previously pleaded guilty to criminal fraud over $5,000 and made full restitution.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of her teaching certificate and publication of the decision.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after applying inappropriate force to a student's chair, causing the student to fall and injure his wrist.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical abuse of a student and failing to maintain the standards of the profession.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and that a summary of the decision be published with her name.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for possessing inappropriate and nude images on his classroom computer, which were briefly viewed by a student.

This conduct also breached a prior written undertaking the member had given to the College not to use school computers for such purposes.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The member, a teacher, was convicted criminally of possessing child pornography and sentenced to nine months in custody and two years of probation.

He did not attend his discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal conviction.

The Committee ordered the revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing that possession of child pornography is a crime against children and renders a member unsuitable to be in a position of trust and authority over children.

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

The parties agreed that a finding of professional misconduct was unlikely if the matter proceeded to a hearing.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, authorizing the withdrawal in exchange for the Member's immediate resignation, an undertaking not to seek reinstatement or teach in Ontario for at least five years, and a notation on the Public Register reflecting the resignation while disciplinary proceedings were pending.

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

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 to the motion.

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

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 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 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.