John Tucker

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving physical and verbal abuse of students over a three-year period.

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 three-month suspension, a reprimand, completion of a course in anger and classroom management, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The Member struggled with classroom management, differentiating curriculum for ESL and special education students, and tracking student progress.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations, and the Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate requiring the successful completion of an Additional Qualification course in special education or a remedial course.

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

The key witness was reluctant to participate in a hearing.

The Member agreed to resign, undertake never to seek reinstatement or teach again in Ontario, and have his status marked as 'Resigned-Cancelled' on the Public Register.

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

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

The member, who no longer resided in Canada and had no intention to teach again, agreed to resign his membership and provided an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or teach in Ontario again.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking and a notation on the public register was appropriate and served to protect the public interest.

The Member, an elementary occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for internet luring of a minor.

Between November 2007 and May 2009, the Member communicated in a sexually explicit manner with a student via the internet, encouraging sexual acts and attempting to arrange meetings for a sexual relationship.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, revoked his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and ordered publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Member, a teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from inappropriate Facebook and text message communications with students, taking a student off school property for lunch without permission, and misleading Board officials about his conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the Member's name in the College's official publication, rejecting the Member's argument for privacy.

The Member, an occasional teacher, was convicted of luring a child under the age of eighteen for the purposes of sexual assault and procuring, contrary to the Criminal Code.

He was sentenced to a 12-month conditional sentence, two years of probation, and a five-year prohibition order.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision with the Member's 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, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments with sexual overtones to female students.

The member had previously been disciplined by his school board for boundary violations.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Despite concerns about the member's recidivism and the dated case law provided by counsel, the Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, completion of a boundaries course, and publication with the member's name.

The Member, a music teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sending inappropriate text messages to a female student using a confiscated cell phone and making inappropriate comments about her clothing.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, abusing a student, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a boundary violations course, and publication of the decision without 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.

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

The College advised that the particulars leading to the allegations had been addressed by another Committee of the College, resulting in terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding it was not in the public interest to proceed to discipline.

The member, an elementary school teacher, was convicted of possessing child pornography and sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation.

At a discipline hearing before the Ontario College of Teachers, the member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, revoking the member's teaching certificate and ordering the publication of his name in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and public protection.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a Native studies teacher, sexually abused a student who stayed overnight at his home and engaged in professional misconduct by allowing the student to sleep in his bed.

The Discipline Committee found the student's testimony regarding sexual abuse lacked credibility and dismissed those allegations.

However, the Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain professional boundaries and standards, as allowing a visiting student to share his bed was inappropriate and contrary to societal norms.

The Member was reprimanded and ordered to complete a course on boundary violations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for alleged sexual abuse and professional misconduct after a student stayed at his home and shared his bed.

The Discipline Committee found the student's testimony regarding sexual abuse to be inconsistent and unreliable, while the member's testimony was credible.

The Committee dismissed the allegations of sexual abuse.

However, the Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries by sharing a bed with the student, which contravened the standards of the profession.

The member was reprimanded and ordered to complete a course on professional boundaries.

The member, who was also a member of the College's Governing Council, was previously found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching confidentiality by disclosing information from a closed hearing.

At the penalty hearing, the member argued the Committee lacked jurisdiction to proceed, which the Committee dismissed.

The College sought a 24-month suspension, reprimand, and publication.

The Committee agreed with the College's proposed penalty but additionally imposed a $1,000 fine to serve as a strong general deterrent, emphasizing that Council members must be held to high standards and that breaches of confidentiality undermine public trust.

The member, a teacher, engaged in an inappropriate romantic and physical relationship with a high school student.

He was subsequently convicted of common assault in criminal court.

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

The Committee ordered a two-year suspension of the member's certificate, a reprimand, and imposed conditions requiring the completion of a professional boundaries course and psychological clearance before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of using profane language, throwing chalk at a student, hitting a student with a meter stick, making inappropriate comments to students and colleagues, and making false threats.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty.

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct and ordered to be reprimanded, complete an anger management course, and face a conditional three-month suspension.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for providing her own prescription medication (Ritalin) to a student on two occasions without verifying parental consent or ensuring the student's dosage requirements had not changed.

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

The Committee ordered that the Member be admonished, complete a counseling session on ethics concerning students' medication, and that a summary of the decision be published without her name.