John Tucker

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from his criminal conviction for assaulting a minor.

The Member admitted to placing his hand down the pants of two minors while sleeping in the same bed as them.

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

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

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

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he slept in the same bed as two minors and placed his hand down their pants, leading to a criminal conviction for assault.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful and dishonourable conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published in summary form.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who pleaded guilty to criminal assault after inappropriately touching two teenage boys while they slept.

The member did not contest the allegations and submitted a joint statement of facts and penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and the publication of the decision with the member's name.

The member, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching students on multiple occasions while attempting to redirect them, despite previous warnings and a classroom management course.

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

A minority decision of the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers regarding a member found guilty of professional misconduct for inappropriate physical contact with students.

The dissenting member concurred with the findings of guilt, the reprimand, and publication, but dissented on penalty, finding that the proposed course of instruction on boundary issues was an insufficient rehabilitative measure given the member's history of repeated warnings and prior disciplinary actions.

The respondent, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct relating to the administration of Grade 3 and Grade 6 EQAO tests.

The respondent opened sealed test packages, permitted photocopying of tests, and directed teachers to disregard EQAO guidelines to ensure good test scores.

The respondent also provided direct assistance to students during the test.

The Discipline Committee found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to adequately supervise staff, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension, and a condition requiring the completion of an ethics course before accepting any position requiring College membership.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

The member was not present but consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and allowed the College to withdraw the allegations without a hearing.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations and proceeded on incompetence.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a plea of no contest, the Discipline Committee found the member incompetent due to repeated unsatisfactory performance appraisals and failure to improve classroom management skills.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, imposing terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate, including requirements for a classroom management course and subsequent performance appraisals.

The Member, an occasional teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct including making inappropriate remarks to students, failing to provide adequate supervision, and disciplining a student by making him sit outside in the cold without a coat.

The Member pled no contest to failing to maintain the standards of the profession.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an admonishment and the completion of a course in student discipline techniques.

The Committee exercised its discretion to order publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting the conduct was relatively minor and there was no evidence of further misconduct.

The Member, a high school teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct following his criminal convictions for multiple counts of indecent assault against male minors.

The Discipline Committee accepted the criminal convictions as proof of the misconduct.

Given the serious nature of the offences, which involved premeditation, threats of violence, and a gross abuse of trust, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

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

The member was not in attendance, but the parties consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Member pleaded no contest to an allegation of incompetence following two unsatisfactory performance appraisals related to classroom management, curriculum knowledge, and lesson planning.

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

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's Certificate, requiring the completion of specific courses and satisfactory performance appraisals before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of internet child luring and escaping lawful custody.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal convictions, which involved communicating for a sexual purpose with an undercover police officer he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate, emphasizing the need to protect students and deter such conduct.

The member, a Superintendent of Programs, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after being convicted criminally of fraud over $5,000.

Over several years, the member submitted false invoices to the school board for consulting services from a company she secretly controlled, misappropriating over $194,000.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordering the immediate revocation of her teaching certificate.

The member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for misappropriating over $80,000 from school accounts for personal use over a six-year period and forging a former principal's signature on cheques.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published with the member's name.

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

With the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing without a hearing, pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.