Mel Greif

The Member, a teacher in a Deaf/Hard of Hearing Department, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments of a sexual nature to a female co-worker using American Sign Language.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on workplace boundaries, and publication of the decision in summary form without the Member's name, noting the lack of prior history and the specific deterrence already achieved.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct after breaking into a colleague's garage, stealing a school generator, and selling it online.

The Member was criminally convicted of break and enter.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an 8-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting the Member's extreme financial duress and subsequent restitution as mitigating factors.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for taking unauthorized photographs of female students using a cell phone camera, despite previous warnings from the principal.

The member pleaded no contest and admitted that his actions constituted professional misconduct, specifically failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a course on appropriate boundaries, and publication of the decision without the member's name.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to complete remedial courses on classroom management and professional boundaries within the time limit imposed by a 2006 Discipline Committee decision.

The Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the Member guilty.

While the Committee largely accepted the joint submission on penalty, it rejected the proposed reprimand and ordered publication without the Member's name, noting the Member was unrepresented, had no intention to return to teaching, and the breach was not intentional.

The Member's certificate was suspended for three months and he must complete the courses before returning to teaching.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour towards staff, including exposing her brassiere, making inappropriate comments in jest, and attempting to obtain confidential information.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on inter-personal relationships, and publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting reservations about the leniency of the joint submission but ultimately accepting it.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, authorizing the withdrawal in exchange for the member's immediate resignation, cancellation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or teach in any public school in Ontario.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The College indicated that no witnesses would come forward, resulting in no reasonable prospect of a finding of professional misconduct.

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee concluded that the withdrawal was reasonable in the circumstances and authorized the College to withdraw the allegations.

The member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for mishandling student travel funds over a three-year period.

She intermingled student money with her own, failed to maintain adequate financial records, and sold a complimentary trip intended for volunteer chaperones to a student for personal gain.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found her guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-year suspension of her certificate, and a condition that she refrain from handling school monies upon her return to teaching.

The College of Teachers filed a motion requesting permission to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member, Gregory Aubrey Carrega, as set out in the notice of hearing dated November 14, 2008.

The member was not present.

Upon considering the submissions of counsel for the College and counsel for the member, and on consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and allowed the College to withdraw the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, a secondary school teacher, based on several incidents including an alleged hallway assault on an educational resource worker, a parking lot incident, an inappropriate exchange with a new teacher, and an alleged threat to a student.

After a full hearing, the Discipline Committee found that the College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities.

The Committee found the College's witnesses lacked credibility and that the incidents were either accidental, trivial, or unsupported by reliable evidence.

The allegations were dismissed in their entirety.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

With the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct after placing his hands on a student's shoulders and making punching motions in an effort to discuss bullying.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered the Member to be counselled, complete a course on disciplinary techniques, and directed publication of the decision without the Member's name.

The Member, an occasional teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching the buttocks of several female colleagues over a twelve-year period.

The Member did not attend the hearing but entered into a Memorandum of Agreement admitting to the conduct and pleading guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea, finding the Member breached standards of the profession by engaging in unprofessional and unbecoming conduct.

The Member having already resigned and retired, the Committee ordered the publication of a summary of the decision without the Member's name, and noted conditions for any future re-application for membership.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate physical contact with students and speaking aggressively to a student.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted to the facts in an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on boundaries, and publication of the decision in summary form without the Member's name.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The College withdrew the professional misconduct allegations.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, admitting to deficiencies in classroom management, lesson planning, and assessment practices.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea and the joint submission on penalty, ordering that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the Member's certificate, including requirements to complete specific courses and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and verbally abusing students and sexually harassing a student teacher.

The Member pleaded no contest and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a one-year suspension of the Member's certificate, completion of a course on boundary issues, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a high school teacher who accessed and downloaded pornographic materials, including images of teenaged girls, on school computers.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted the facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, a reprimand, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving boundary violations with four female students.

The member admitted to inappropriate conduct, including giving gifts, expressing love, spending time alone with students, and interfering with a school board investigation.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a plea of no contest, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Member, a high school teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from inappropriate classroom behaviour, including engaging in inappropriate topics of discussion and failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the Member to receive counselling and complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students.

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

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Resolution.

The member admitted to lacking organizational, classroom management, planning, and assessment skills between 2002 and 2004.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea, found the member incompetent, and ordered conditions on her certificate requiring the successful completion of Additional Qualification courses in classroom management, curriculum development, and assessment.