Jean-Luc Bernard

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, alleging that he verbally abused students and used inappropriate language in the classroom.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to yelling and swearing at students, causing them to feel intimidated.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of an anger management course before returning to teaching, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and psychologically abusing students, including shouting, discarding materials, and pushing students' heads.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the Register and published with the Member's name in the College's official publication.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for operating a multi-level marketing business and soliciting student involvement.

The Member required students to pay fees and parents to guarantee payments, and contacted students during and after school hours regarding the business.

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

The Committee ordered that the summary of the decision be published in the College's official publication without the Member's name, citing mitigating factors including his voluntary removal from the teaching profession and the potential negative impact on his new personal training business.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for distributing inappropriate jokes to students, using profanity in class, and posting an offensive message about a former Minister of Education on Facebook.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a course on professional boundaries and ethics, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the 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 Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments about the physical appearance of two students and allowing them to text each other about the comments during class.

The Discipline Committee ratified a Memorandum of Agreement, finding the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, disgraceful or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Committee declined to order publication with the Member's name, citing his 24-year unblemished record and the isolated nature of the incident.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for failing to adequately supervise students on three occasions, including leaving a student alone in a classroom, checking email while on hall duty, and being outside the classroom when a student was assaulted.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a classroom management course, and publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting mitigating factors such as the Member's immediate apology and cooperation.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct against a teacher for verbally, physically, and psychologically abusing special education students, and for creating a poisonous work environment for educational assistants.

The Discipline Committee found the teacher guilty of professional misconduct.

Although the College sought a 30-day or two-year suspension, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the teacher's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, finding his conduct egregious and emphasizing the need for specific deterrence, general deterrence, and public protection.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of five counts of theft under $5,000 and one count of breach of probation over a three-year period.

The member also failed to report these convictions to his employer.

The hearing proceeded in the member's absence, though he had agreed to the proposed penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his repeated criminal activity and failure to report fell below the standards of the profession.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and conditions requiring the completion of an ethics course and a psychiatric assessment before returning to teaching.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct stemming from a 1984 criminal conviction for the sexual assault of a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The parties disputed whether the Member's name should be published in the College's official publication.

The Committee ordered publication with the Member's name, emphasizing the College's public interest mandate, transparency, and the need for general deterrence, despite the misconduct having occurred over 30 years prior and the Member having retired in 2003.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The College indicated there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

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

The Member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for assaulting a child over a six-month period.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions, which included physical, psychological, and emotional abuse, breached multiple standards of the profession.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the severity of the misconduct and the need to protect the public and maintain professional standards.

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

The College determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding.

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

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

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 disciplinary proceedings against a member for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a Grade 8 student.

The member admitted to communicating with the student outside of school hours, visiting his home late at night, and allowing him to sleep in her hotel room during a sports tournament.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found her guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, completion of a boundary violations course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for showing inappropriate material, including a PG-13 movie and postcards depicting nude figures, to his Grade 8 class, and for making inappropriate comments and gestures.

The Member pleaded guilty to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional and unbecoming conduct.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 25-day retroactive suspension, completion of a course on adolescent development and professional boundaries, 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 Member, which included physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of students.

The College submitted there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, authorizing the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the Member's immediate resignation and an undertaking never to teach again or seek reinstatement.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to disclose his 1995 Florida criminal convictions for child abuse and battery on his College application and subsequent school board employment applications.

He also made inappropriate comments to a special needs student and the student's parents.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing students, including hitting a student with a water bottle, dropping a ball on a student's stomach, and making inappropriate comments about a student's appearance.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on anger management and maintaining appropriate boundaries, and publication of the member's name in the College's official publication.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for falsifying employment applications to conceal a prior criminal discharge and termination, and for intentionally tripping a student and making a derogatory comment.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-year suspension of her teaching certificate, completion of a professional ethics course, and publication of the decision with the Member's name, rejecting the Member's request for publication without name given her repeated pattern of dishonesty and abuse.