Janet Cornwall

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence.

The member, who did not attend the hearing, was alleged to have interfered with a student's treatment plan, failed to evaluate student work, failed to provide effective instruction due to frequent absences, and exhibited unprofessional behaviour towards students and colleagues.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension of her certificate, and imposed terms and conditions requiring her to complete courses and undergo a medical assessment before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching students by patting their buttocks.

The member pled no contest to the facts, acknowledging the touching was intended as encouragement but failed to respect physical boundaries and caused discomfort.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered terms and conditions on the member's certificate, including the completion of a course on appropriate boundaries for physical contact with primary-aged children.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal and provided an undertaking to resign his membership, surrender his certificate, never teach again in any school, and never seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the member's resignation and the cancellation of his certificate protected the public interest.

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

The member had resigned his membership and his certificate of qualification was cancelled.

The member consented to the withdrawal and acknowledged that the Public Register would reflect his resignation while disciplinary proceedings were in progress.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resignation and cancellation of the certificate protected the public interest.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in sexual relations with an adult student and repeatedly accessing pornography on school computers using his and other teachers' user names.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and 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.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a grade 13 female student during the 1973/1974 academic year.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty.

The Committee directed the Registrar to revoke the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and ordered that the member may not apply for reinstatement for a period of two years.

The member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for acting inappropriately and unprofessionally with students, including discussing and showing his nipple ring, roughhousing, poking and tickling students, and using inappropriate language.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, publication of the decision, and the successful completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students.

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

The member admitted to poking a student on the buttock and had previously pled guilty to common assault under the Criminal Code.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found him guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, abusing a student, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of a summary of the decision including the member's name.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately touching a student's buttocks.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to common assault in criminal court and received a conditional discharge.

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

The member was ordered to be reprimanded, with the reprimand recorded on the register for one year, and a summary of the decision published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexually assaulting a student.

The member, who posed as an 18-year-old online, lured a student and engaged in sexual intercourse with her.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and imposed a 10-year ban on applying for reinstatement.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in an inappropriate and unprofessional relationship with an 18-year-old female student.

The member admitted to the allegations, which included discussing personal issues, expressing feelings for the student, and meeting her off school property.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Memorandum of Agreement, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and required the member to complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries before returning to teaching.

The College and the Member brought a joint motion seeking leave to withdraw the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the Member's undertaking and acknowledgment.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it in the public interest.

The Member undertook to immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate, never teach again, and never seek reinstatement.

The applicant and the respondent brought a joint motion seeking leave to withdraw the amended notice of hearing in exchange for the respondent's undertaking and acknowledgment.

The discipline committee granted the motion, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The respondent undertook to immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate of qualification, never teach again, and never seek reinstatement.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving inappropriate behaviour toward a 13-year-old female student, including writing inappropriate notes, driving her to his home, and meeting her outside of school.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to 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 six-month suspension of the member's certificate, which was waived on the condition that he complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries and undergo two teacher performance appraisals.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing against the member, as the College was unable to call any evidence in support of the allegations.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Panel granted the application and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary infringements with two female students under 14 years of age.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty and ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the register for three years, along with publication of the decision.

The member had already completed a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary infringements with two female students under 14 years of age.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, noting the member's cooperation, acceptance of responsibility, and successful completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The Committee ordered a reprimand to be recorded on the register for three years and publication of the decision.

The member, a high school English teacher, engaged in inappropriate conversations and contacts with female students, including seeking them out at work, providing unsolicited gifts, and inviting them on out-of-school trips.

When an investigation was launched, he contacted students despite being warned not to.

The member pled no contest to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepting his voluntary resignation of his teaching certificate, with an undertaking not to seek reinstatement for two years.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member's wife had retracted her allegations, which had formed the basis of the charges, explaining she was suffering from postpartum depression at the time.

The related criminal charges had also been withdrawn.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's application and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

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

The misconduct stemmed from multiple criminal convictions, including assaulting a peace officer, uttering threats, and resisting arrest, as well as submitting fraudulent documents and forging a signature to obtain a mortgage.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a one-year suspension of the Member's certificate and requiring proof of medical fitness before returning to teaching.