Kirby Chown

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging verbal abuse and inappropriate classroom management.

The member pleaded no contest to an agreed statement of facts, admitting to calling a student a 'mad dog', slamming a door in a student's face, and leaving a student unsupervised in the hallway.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and mandatory coursework on classroom management, noting the member's prior disciplinary history for similar conduct.

The Member pleaded guilty to acts of professional misconduct.

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

The Panel received a Joint Submission on Penalty but expressed concerns regarding the proposed penalty.

The hearing was adjourned to allow the parties to make additional submissions in response to the Panel's written concerns.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate personal relationships with two students and failing to properly manage his classroom.

The Member exchanged personal messages with students, gave them money, accompanied one to get a tattoo, and drew up a 'celibacy contract' for 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 a reprimand, an 18-month suspension, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.