Élaine Legault

The Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a member found guilty of professional misconduct, including inadequate supervision, poor classroom management, inappropriate remarks, and grabbing a student's arm.

The member did not attend the penalty hearing.

The Discipline Committee ordered a written reprimand, an eight-month suspension, and the successful completion of a course on classroom management and supervisory responsibilities before returning to practice.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $20,000 in costs to the College due to her uncooperative conduct during the proceedings.

Le comité de discipline a tenu une audience sur la sanction concernant une enseignante suppléante reconnue coupable de fautes professionnelles, incluant un manque de supervision, une mauvaise gestion de classe, des commentaires inappropriés et des interventions physiques injustifiées envers des élèves.

La membre, qui se représentait elle-même, n'a pas participé à l'audience.

Le comité a ordonné une réprimande écrite, une suspension de huit mois de son certificat de qualification et d'inscription, ainsi que l'obligation de réussir un cours sur la gestion de classe avant de pouvoir réintégrer la profession.

De plus, appliquant les facteurs de l'arrêt Hall, le comité a ordonné à la membre de verser 20 000 $ en frais à l'Ordre en raison de son manque de coopération durant l'instance.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against an occasional teacher for numerous incidents of professional misconduct across multiple schools.

The allegations included failing to supervise students, barricading a classroom door, grabbing a student by the arm, and making disparaging comments to students.

The Discipline Committee found that the College proved the allegations on a balance of probabilities.

The Committee concluded that the member's actions constituted physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, and a failure to maintain the standards of the profession.

A penalty hearing was scheduled for a later date.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers, admitting to sexually touching a student on two occasions between 1978 and 1979.

The Member had previously been convicted of indecent assault under the Criminal Code for the same conduct.

The 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 Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who made numerous racist, sexist, and homophobic comments to students during class and sent an inappropriate email regarding critical race theory to school staff.

The member admitted to the allegations and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and a four-month suspension.

The Committee noted that the member had already resigned from the College and signed an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or teach in Ontario again.

The member was previously found guilty of professional misconduct for fraudulently claiming sick leave and receiving salary and benefits from his school board while working in another country.

At the penalty hearing, which the member did not attend, the Discipline Committee found the member to be ungovernable due to the nature of his prolonged fraudulent conduct, his failure to reimburse the school board, his lack of remorse, and his complete failure to cooperate with the College's disciplinary process.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, a written reprimand, and costs of $15,000 payable to the College.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a member previously found guilty of professional misconduct.

The member had failed to participate in a mandatory performance review, arrived late or not at all for duties, failed to provide lesson plans, assigned grades without proper assessments, and shouted at a student.

The member did not participate in the disciplinary process.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an eight-month suspension, and terms and conditions requiring the successful completion of a course on the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $10,000 in costs to the College due to her uncooperative conduct which unnecessarily lengthened the proceedings.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a school principal who wore a racialized student's shaved hair as a wig on two occasions, including as part of a Halloween costume.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, admitting his actions demonstrated a lack of cultural sensitivity and respect.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member's conduct violated ethical standards and his obligations as a positive role model under the Education Act.

The member was reprimanded and his teaching certificate was suspended for three months.

The Committee noted the member had already completed over 125 hours of voluntary education on racism and diversity, satisfying the coursework condition of the penalty.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who appeared in a one-on-one virtual meeting with a student wearing gym shorts that clearly showed the shape of his penis.

The member adjusted his camera multiple times to show his pelvic area, making the student uncomfortable.

The member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on professional boundaries and the appropriate use of technology.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for establishing an inappropriate emotional relationship with a student and grooming her for a future personal relationship.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse, as well as failing to maintain professional boundaries.

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 and the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

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

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of verbal and psychological abuse, disgraceful conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The uncontested facts established that the member made inappropriate and insensitive comments to students regarding their academic progress and mental health, and left a lighter and a bong unsecured in a classroom.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification, and the successful completion of coursework on classroom management and sensitivity training.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for failing to immediately report a student's allegation that another teacher had touched her inappropriately.

Instead of reporting the matter to the appropriate authorities, the Member told the student to stop talking about it and relied on the student's assurance that her father would report it to the school office.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to comply with the College's ethical standards, engaging in unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and noted that the Member had already completed a required course on professional ethics and the duty to report.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a pattern of anti-Black racist comments towards staff and falsifying a student's attendance record to cover up one of the incidents.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including making false statements, falsifying records, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of coursework on anti-Black racism, inclusive leadership, and professional ethics.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for multiple incidents of professional misconduct during the 2017-2018 academic year.

The member failed to participate in a compulsory performance appraisal, frequently reported late or not at all for duties, failed to submit lesson plans, and assigned grades without adequate evaluation.

Additionally, the member verbally and psychologically abused a student by refusing to help her and yelling at her.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven on a balance of probabilities and concluded that the member was guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession, abusing a student, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for bringing a urinary catheter and a diagram of a vulva into a classroom and showing students how to insert it, and for repeatedly making false statements to her school board to obtain paid sick leave while attending court for personal matters.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on professional ethics and boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after failing to immediately report overhearing a student say another student was going to bring a gun to school.

The Member waited three days before notifying the principal, which delayed the school's response and potentially jeopardized student safety.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on the duty to report threats made by students.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who took an extended leave of absence, claiming he was visiting his dying mother in Gabon and subsequently became too ill to return to Canada.

The College alleged that the member falsified medical records to receive sick leave benefits while actually participating in political activities and working for another organization in Gabon.

The Discipline Committee found that the member misrepresented his absences, falsified records, and received a salary from his Ontario employer while working abroad.

The Committee concluded that the member engaged in professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a member previously found to have engaged in professional misconduct.

The member failed to implement individualized education plans (IEPs), made inappropriate remarks to students, and was insubordinate to her principal.

The member did not attend the penalty hearing.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on classroom management, appropriate communication, and boundary violations before returning to teaching.

The Member requested an adjournment of her discipline hearing, citing pending complaints involving third parties and a recent hospitalization.

The College consented to the adjournment but requested conditions.

The Discipline Committee granted the adjournment subject to conditions, including that the Member confirm the language of the hearing, a new date be set within five months, the parties discuss the case, and the Member provide a detailed medical report if seeking a future adjournment on medical grounds.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher previously found guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to accommodate students with IEPs, inadequate supervision, inappropriate remarks, and insubordination.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered a written reprimand, an 8-month suspension of her certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of a pre-approved course on classroom management and professional boundaries before returning to practice.

Written reasons were to follow.