Jane Ishibashi

A high school teacher left his classroom unsupervised to disrupt a public health immunization clinic at the school.

He aggressively questioned nurses about vaccine ingredients, told students they could die from the vaccines, and intimidated both staff and students.

The Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological abuse of a student, failure to supervise his class, and disgraceful or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, remedial coursework, and a two-year prohibition from attending school health clinics.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found the member guilty of professional misconduct under multiple subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the member receive a written reprimand to be recorded on the Register.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an offensive comment made about a colleague and an inappropriate, potentially racist comment made to a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered that the Member receive a reprimand, with the fact of the reprimand recorded on the College's register.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of accessing and possessing child pornography and sentenced to six months' incarceration.

At a discipline hearing before the Ontario College of Teachers, the Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, finding that his conduct was a serious breach of public trust and that he must not be permitted to teach in Ontario.

The Member, a teacher in an alternative education program, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for assigning final report card marks to three students for work they had not completed or she had not assessed.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete a course on student assessment and evaluation.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member had engaged in a pattern of verbally and physically abusive conduct toward students, inappropriately disciplined students by sending them into the hallway unsupervised, and acted unprofessionally and insubordinately toward her principal.

The member did not attend the penalty hearing.

The Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand, serve a six-month suspension of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and successfully complete pre-approved coursework regarding anger management and appropriate boundaries before returning to a teaching position.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after she aggressively confronted, yelled at, and threatened two young students following a schoolyard incident involving her own child.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of an anger management course.

The Committee also ordered that the Member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that the serious nature of the misconduct outweighed the mitigating factors.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, citing insufficient evidence and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to Rule 13.13 of its Rules of Procedure, finding the withdrawal reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for alleged professional misconduct and incompetence involving physical and verbal abuse of students, inappropriate discipline, and yelling at staff and administrators.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for pushing and grabbing students, yelling at students and staff, and sending students into the hallway without notifying the office.

The Committee admitted hearsay evidence from students and staff, finding it credible and consistent.

The allegations of psychological/emotional abuse and incompetence were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

A penalty hearing was to be scheduled.

The Member, a retired teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate physical contact with a student, playing inappropriate videos in class, and making comments that made female students uncomfortable.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession, psychological or emotional abuse, and disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and a requirement to complete a course on boundary violations and professional ethics before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for sending sexually suggestive and personal text and Facebook messages to current and former students over a three-year period.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and completion of a boundary course.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence given the serious violation of teacher-student boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing regarding his conduct during a school field trip.

When four students failed to board the bus on time, the Member instructed the bus driver to drive away and turn around out of sight, causing the students to stand on the highway and forcing the bus to veer away.

The Member then verbally abused the students.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and disgraceful or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a course on classroom management and student supervision, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

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

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the member's undertaking to resign immediately, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the undertaking was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The respondent, a Vice-Principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after she accessed a colleague's email account without authorization and created a rule to forward emails containing disparaging remarks about her to a fake account she created in his name.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the respondent to complete a course on professional ethics.

The Committee declined to order publication of the respondent's name, finding that the misconduct was an isolated incident at the lower end of the spectrum, the respondent had retired, and she had taken full responsibility for her actions.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following an incident in British Columbia where he engaged in a physical altercation with a sex worker, resulting in criminal charges that were stayed upon his entering a peace bond.

The Member had previously admitted to conduct unbecoming a teacher in British Columbia, leading to the cancellation of his teaching certificate there.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Member, a vice-principal, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sending an inappropriate email containing sexual jokes to staff and for inappropriately touching a colleague's buttock during an awards assembly.

The Member admitted to sending the email but denied the touching allegation.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct on all counts, concluding her actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, completion of a course on professional boundaries, and publication of the decision with her name.

The Member, a Transportation Technology teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for transferring a donated vehicle's engine to a staff member's private vehicle, removing a donated vehicle to his private residence, disposing of two donated vehicles without authorization, and leaving school early without permission.

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

The Committee also ordered the publication of the Member's name in the College's official publication, finding that the serious and repeated nature of the misconduct outweighed the mitigating factors.

The Member brought a motion seeking an adjournment of her discipline hearing on the day it was scheduled to commence, citing a need for closed captioning accommodation due to a hearing impairment.

The College consented to the adjournment to arrange the accommodation.

The Discipline Committee granted the adjournment, finding that the need for accommodation outweighed the inconvenience to the College and its witnesses, and that proceeding without accommodation would significantly prejudice the Member.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for professional misconduct.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct contrary to subsections 1(5), 1(18), and 1(19) of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and required the Member to complete a course on professional interactions and boundary violations with colleagues prior to returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who engaged in a sexual relationship with a student in the 1986-1987 academic year.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and publication of the decision with the member's name.