Kevin McCarthy

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a vulnerable student, which included boundary violations and electronic communications of a sexual nature.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

Pursuant to a joint submission on penalty and the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and issued a reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for sexually harassing four female colleagues.

The member made inappropriate comments about their bodies and clothing, and touched them without consent.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a course on boundary violations and sexual harassment.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from inappropriate electronic communications with students on a school board social media platform.

The communications included sexualized language, disparaging comments about students and staff, and the sharing of confidential information.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries and social media use.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving verbal, physical, and psychological abuse of multiple students over several years.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to incidents such as hitting a student with a workbook, grabbing students, and yelling in close proximity to them.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the successful completion of a classroom management course before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for verbally and psychologically abusing a vulnerable special needs student.

The member, whose status was 'Retired', yelled at the student in front of the class, an incident that was recorded on video.

The Discipline Committee found it retained jurisdiction over the member despite his retired status.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

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

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including the sexual abuse of two students and possession of child pornography, following criminal convictions for exposing his genital organs to the students and possessing child pornography.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, and accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the Registrar to immediately revoke his certificate of qualification and registration.