Mel Greif

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a new teacher, was incompetent and guilty of professional misconduct after he received three unsatisfactory performance appraisals under the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP).

The Discipline Committee found that the NTIP was improperly implemented at both of the Member's schools.

At his first school, he was not provided with timely orientation or mentorship, and was assigned an exceptionally difficult class.

At his second school, the principal's conclusions regarding his teaching performance were not supported by the evidence and were contradicted by the Member's colleagues.

The Committee concluded that the College failed to prove the allegations of incompetence or professional misconduct on a balance of probabilities, and the charges were dismissed.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct related to his failure to adequately supervise students during an overnight school trip.

The Member was the sole teacher supervising 34 students at a conference and left the students unsupervised at the hotel for several hours late at night.

He also allowed students free access to his hotel room.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

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, a 5-day suspension (already served), and the successful completion of a course on effective supervision and boundaries.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student, including electronic communication via Facebook and using inappropriate terms of endearment.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, with the addition of a one-month suspension requested by College Counsel.

The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a one-month suspension, complete a course on boundary violations, and have the findings published with his name.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher previously found guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in oral sex with a student.

The College sought revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, arguing it was the most egregious breach of trust.

The member's counsel argued against publication with name, citing procedural fairness and hardship.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published with his name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence and public protection.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had previously been convicted of assault in British Columbia following an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The member had hugged, kissed, and lain on top of the student, leading to criminal charges and the cancellation of his teaching certificate in British Columbia.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

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

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, noting that he had breached the trust between a teacher and a student.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member, an occasional teacher and volunteer coach, alleging professional misconduct including sexual abuse and an inappropriate personal relationship with a male student.

The allegations stemmed from an incident in a school staff room witnessed by a caretaker.

The Discipline Committee assessed the credibility of the witnesses, finding the caretaker's testimony clear and convincing, while the Member and the student were found to be evasive and contradictory.

The Committee concluded on a balance of probabilities that a sexual encounter occurred and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for breaching rules regarding the administration of EQAO tests between 2007 and 2010.

The Member failed to keep test materials secure, altered student answers, and permitted improper accommodations, including unauthorized scribing and allowing students to leave the testing area.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension (reducible to three months upon completion of an ethics course), and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual exploitation and sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sexually abusing a student over a four-year period.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Although the member's teaching certificate had already been revoked in a prior proceeding, the Committee ordered the publication of the findings and order with the member's name to protect the public interest and uphold the standards of the profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging professional misconduct, including inappropriate testing accommodations, non-sexual boundary violations, and sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with the student, which included electronic communication via Facebook, using inappropriate salutations, and assisting the student in obtaining birth control.

However, the Committee dismissed the allegations of inappropriate testing accommodations, finding the member's actions reasonable given the lack of an updated Individual Education Plan.

The Committee also dismissed the allegation of sexual abuse, finding the student's testimony lacked credibility due to numerous inconsistencies and potential motives to fabricate the allegation.

The member was found guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming conduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member committed professional misconduct by telling a student she felt violent and wanted to shoot her.

The member admitted to saying 'I could shoot you' out of frustration when the student lost an assignment, but denied mentioning a gun or feeling violent.

The Discipline Committee found that while the language was intemperate and inappropriate, it was inadvertent and did not breach a reasonable boundary of classroom management.

The Committee dismissed all allegations of professional misconduct, concluding that the member's conduct did not meet the threshold for a finding of professional misconduct.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate and unprofessional relationship with a Grade 8 female student.

The relationship involved out-of-school activities such as going for coffee, attending a movie, driving the student in his vehicle, and hugging, though there was no sexual contact.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse and failing to maintain professional standards.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, the successful completion of a boundary violations course, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Committee declined to order a suspension, noting the Member had already served a 20-day suspension imposed by his school board and had successfully rehabilitated himself.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who, while acting as treasurer for her local union, misappropriated approximately $55,000 and forged signatures on cheques.

The member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of theft over $5,000 and uttering a forged document, receiving a conditional sentence and making restitution.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 17-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and publication of the decision with her name in the College's official magazine, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and maintenance of public trust.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately pushing a student in the hallway.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted to the facts, which occurred while he was already under review for similar prior conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, imposed conditions requiring the completion of a course on appropriate discipline interventions before returning to teaching, and directed publication of the decision.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after striking a student across the face with an open hand because the student swore.

The Member had previously been found guilty of criminal assault for the same incident and received a conditional discharge.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on boundary issues, and publication of the decision with the Member's name, but declined to impose a suspension.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging verbal, physical, and psychological abuse of a student.

The member pleaded no contest to an agreed statement of facts, admitting to calling a student a 'spoiled brat,' raising her voice, and turning the student's desk around while the student was seated, causing the student to almost fall.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and mandatory coursework in classroom and anger management.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published in summary form without the member's name, noting the incident was isolated and at the lower end of the scale of misconduct.

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

The member was alleged to have thrown chairs, used profane language, belittled support staff, and bullied colleagues regarding a parking space.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his erratic and unacceptable behaviour created a culture of fear.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of an anger management course, a psychiatric assessment prior to returning to teaching, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after secretly videotaping two teenaged female students while they were showering and using the bathroom in his home.

The Member had previously been convicted of voyeurism under the Criminal Code for this conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering the revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges of sexual interference involving a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal, physical, and sexual relationship with the student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that the decision be published with the member's name, emphasizing the need to protect students and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for sexually abusing a male student in 1974.

The member had previously been convicted of indecent assault under the Criminal Code for the same conduct and received a conditional sentence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, revoking the member's teaching certificate and ordering publication of the decision with the member's name to serve as a general deterrent.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline application against a member following his criminal conviction for sexual exploitation of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, based on his criminal conviction and the uncontested evidence.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect students and maintain public confidence in the profession.