Jane Ishibashi

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who, after being declared surplus, vandalized his classroom and stole school property before relocating to England.

The member subsequently engaged in a year-long campaign of sending inappropriate, threatening, and impersonating emails to his former colleagues.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his actions were intentional, targeted, and created a culture of fear among staff.

Given the severity of the misconduct and the lack of remorse, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member.

The Member, who resides in the United Kingdom, was properly served but chose not to attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee proceeded in his absence and found him guilty of professional misconduct under multiple subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, with written reasons to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a consent motion for an order requiring the Member to produce an investigation report and interview transcripts related to alleged misconduct in Nunavut.

The College had been unable to obtain the documents directly from the Nunavut Department of Education.

The Member consented to producing the documents, provided he was ordered to do so by the Discipline Committee to remain compliant with legal obligations from another proceeding.

The Committee granted the motion, finding it would promote a fair and effective hearing, assist in assessing the merits of the allegations, and serve the public interest without causing prejudice.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately administering the Grade 3 EQAO assessment.

During the test, the Member helped students answer questions, translated words, allowed a nutrition break, and prompted students to change their answers.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate and verbally abusive comments to students, including calling them useless, immature, stupid, and telling a male student to 'grow a pair'.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on appropriate communications and classroom management before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired member for professional misconduct involving inappropriate physical contact and boundary violations with female students.

The member had a history of similar misconduct and prior discipline.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of his certificate, and mandatory coursework on boundary violations should he return to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The misconduct stemmed from a criminal conviction for domestic assault and a history of abusive classroom conduct while teaching in Alberta, which included yelling at students, kicking furniture, and throwing objects.

The Member had previously been disciplined by the Alberta Teachers' Association.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand, a two-year suspension of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of coursework on classroom management and anger management prior to returning to teaching.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate, discriminatory, and sexually explicit comments to students, including referring to a Muslim student as 'Bomber' and a Black student as a 'thief'.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a written reprimand and required the Member to complete a pre-approved course on boundary violations and sensitivity issues before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of kidnapping a solicitor at gunpoint and possessing prohibited firearms and ammunition, resulting in an eight-year and four-month prison sentence.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for contravening a law relevant to his suitability to teach, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the gravity of the crimes and the need to protect the public and maintain confidence in the teaching profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, including making inappropriate comments to students, failing to supervise classes, and engaging in boundary violations.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to the facts, which included discussing personal issues, making insensitive remarks, and leaving students unsupervised.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse as defined by the Act.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the successful completion of a boundaries course.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after physically and verbally abusing a grade-school student.

The member grabbed the student, pushed him through a door, and made intimidating remarks.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal assault and received an absolute discharge.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordering a reprimand, noting the member had proactively completed anger management and professional boundaries coursework.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for repeatedly grabbing or attempting to grab the genitals of male colleagues while intoxicated at off-duty events, and engaging in a physical fight as a result.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand (delivered via video conference), a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on professional interactions and boundary violations prior to any return to teaching.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and psychologically abusing students, making racist and homophobic comments, engaging in workplace violence against a colleague, and having an inappropriate romantic relationship with a recently graduated former student.

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

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for a pattern of inappropriate, unprofessional, and abusive behaviour towards multiple students over two academic years.

The Member verbally and psychologically abused students, making them feel singled out, ridiculed, and embarrassed, and failed to provide accommodation to a student with an Individual Education Plan.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and imposed terms, conditions, or limitations on the Member's certificate requiring her to complete an Additional Qualification course focused on professional practice and student well-being.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate personal electronic communications and boundary violations with a student over a six-month period.

The Children's Aid Society concluded the conduct constituted grooming behaviour.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the successful completion of a course on boundary violations.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted of assault in relation to a domestic incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on professional boundary issues.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate, demeaning, and verbally abusive comments to students, and for failing to comply with a prior agreement with the College to complete additional coursework.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing conditions on the Member's certificate requiring the successful completion of specific coursework before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct for repeatedly rubbing the upper thigh of a young female student over the course of one and a half academic years.

The Discipline Committee found that this conduct constituted physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, and a failure to maintain the standards of the profession.

The Committee rejected the College's proposed penalty of a one-month suspension as too lenient, instead ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and the completion of remedial coursework on boundary violations and professional ethics.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate private electronic communications with two female students via Twitter.

The communications included asking a student to meet him alone and confessing to having a crush on her best friend.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards and psychological or emotional abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered that the Member receive a reprimand, with the fact of the reprimand recorded on the College's Register.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making a series of inappropriate, culturally insensitive, and abusive comments to students over three academic years.

Despite previous discipline and suspensions by the school board, the Member continued to verbally and psychologically abuse students.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and the completion of a course on professional ethics and cultural sensitivity.