Kim Westfall-Connor

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

The member did not attend the hearing.

The College alleged that the member initiated a verbal confrontation with a student, used profanity, threatened physical violence, and mocked the student's weight in front of the class.

Based on the uncontradicted testimony of another student who witnessed the incident, the Discipline Committee found that the member verbally, psychologically, and emotionally abused the student.

The Committee concluded that the member's actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct, as well as conduct unbecoming a member.

A finding of professional misconduct was entered, with a penalty hearing to be scheduled at a later date.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for making inappropriate, racist, and derogatory comments to students on multiple occasions while working as an occasional teacher.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal abuse of students, disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of coursework on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member for alleged professional misconduct, sexual abuse of a student, and a prohibited act involving child pornography.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in the alleged acts.

The Committee ordered a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, with written reasons to follow.