Jonathan Rose

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct related to inadequate classroom supervision and inadvertent physical contact with students.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting that he failed to maintain professional standards and adequately supervise students when they engaged in unsafe behaviour with a lawnmower and a hoist in the classroom.

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

The Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand and successfully complete a pre-approved course in classroom management.

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

The misconduct involved repeatedly arriving late to school without providing proper documentation or lesson plans, and leaving a class unattended for 20 minutes to wash his personal vehicle, during which time a student suffered a burn.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on classroom management with an emphasis on effective supervision.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for providing students with sexually explicit content, creating a class list with derogatory nicknames, and making racial and sexual comments.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the completion of a boundaries course.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted criminally of possessing child pornography.

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

Pursuant to a Joint Submission on Penalty and the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the Registrar to immediately revoke his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a sustained campaign of harassment and defamation against a colleague.

The Member sent numerous emails to the College, government authorities, and the media, falsely accusing the colleague of holding fraudulent credentials and operating a fraudulent private school.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and agreed to a statement of uncontested facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on professional ethics before returning to teaching.

The Member brought a motion, on consent, seeking an adjournment of the discipline hearing sine die.

Neither the Member nor his counsel attended the hearing.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers granted the motion to adjourn the hearing sine die based on the consent of the parties.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for submitting false health care claims to a benefits provider totaling $13,280.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a nine-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of an ethics course should the member return to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possession of child pornography after police found thousands of images and several movies categorized as child pornography on his devices.

The Member pled guilty to the criminal charge and was sentenced to 15 months in custody.

In the discipline proceeding, the Member did not attend but agreed to a statement of facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for embarrassing a student in front of the class and inappropriately squeezing a brace on the student's wrist.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, admitting to verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on appropriate boundaries before resuming any teaching position.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for surreptitiously recording female students' breasts and cleavage for a sexual purpose over a two-year period.

The Member had previously been convicted of voyeurism by the Supreme Court of Canada for this conduct.

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

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for falsifying her attendance records by reporting two consecutive absence days as 'Family Care Days' in order to participate in the Boston Marathon.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations via 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, a three-month suspension of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a professional ethics course.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student.

The Member and the student exchanged thousands of text messages, spent time alone together, and the Member told the student she loved him.

The Member abruptly ended the relationship when her husband discovered the texts, causing the student significant emotional distress.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries and showing favouritism toward a student.

The Member made inappropriate comments, gave the student an inappropriate gift, and provided opportunities to improve marks.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on boundary violations.

The Member, an acting vice-principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for his involvement in the improper administration of the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).

Following the instructions of his principal, the Member directed students to complete unfinished portions of the test after the testing period had concluded, contrary to EQAO rules.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the Member's certificate of qualification, and the completion of a course in ethical practice.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for his involvement in the improper administration of the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).

Following the instructions of his Principal, the Member reviewed incomplete test booklets and assisted in calling students back to the office to finish them after the test had concluded, contrary to EQAO rules.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including 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 reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course in ethical practice.

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

The member, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations that he physically abused two students by pushing, pulling, and grabbing them by the collar while redirecting them to their seats.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the member to complete coursework on appropriate boundaries and classroom management.

The Member, a retired teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving physical, verbal, and psychological abuse of students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts, which included kicking, slapping, and choking students, as well as yelling and throwing books.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and a condition requiring the completion of an anger management course before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions for sexual exploitation, possession of child pornography, and making sexually explicit material available to students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and issued a written reprimand.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with a student.

The Member counselled the student regarding her personal struggles, shared his personal phone number, hugged her, and accompanied her to a medical appointment off school property without notifying the administration.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month retroactive suspension, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries with students.

Between 2012 and 2013, the Member used overly familiar terms of endearment with female students and engaged in inappropriate, non-sexual physical contact with several students, including pinching cheeks, patting heads, and kissing cheeks and hands.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing a condition on the Member's certificate requiring the successful completion of a professional boundaries course before returning to teaching.