Myrna Tulandi

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations against the member set out in a Notice of Hearing, as the member's case had already been dealt with by another Committee of the College.

The member's counsel consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing was reasonable and not contrary to the public interest.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and psychologically abusing several students over three academic years.

The Member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging she made intimidating, mocking, and insensitive remarks, and engaged in aggressive behaviour towards students, including those with Individual Education Plans.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and the completion of coursework on anger management, classroom communication, and student assessment.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for using inappropriate physical force against a student who had kicked him and was misbehaving.

The Member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate requiring the completion of coursework in classroom management and anger management.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found to have engaged in professional misconduct by using physical interventions, including kicking a student, to manage behaviour.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a pre-approved course on classroom management.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $5,000 in costs to the College.

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

The member admitted to failing to maintain professional standards, verbally and psychologically abusing students, and engaging in disgraceful and unprofessional conduct.

The uncontested facts showed the member ignored a school nut-free policy, exchanged inappropriate emails with former students criticizing current students, refused to help struggling students, mocked incorrect answers using a Staples 'Easy' button, and used a computer for personal entertainment during class time.

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

The member was reprimanded, suspended for six months, and ordered to complete a course on classroom communication and professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for alleged physical abuse and inappropriate physical contact with two students in separate incidents.

The Discipline Committee found that the member inappropriately grabbed one student and kicked another student who were misbehaving in class.

The Committee rejected the member's explanations and found that his actions constituted physical abuse, disgraceful and unprofessional conduct, and a failure to maintain the standards of the profession.

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

The Member, an occasional teacher, initiated contact with a student through social media and exchanged electronic messages of a personal and sexual nature.

The Member asked the student to keep the communications secret and invited her to meet outside of school.

The student reported the communications to the school administration.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including psychological, emotional, and sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and a written reprimand.

The member, an occasional teacher, faced a discipline hearing regarding an incident where a student was sexually assaulted by a group of students in his classroom.

The member failed to intervene, did not allow the victim to leave the classroom, and failed to seek assistance from the principal.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to supervise adequately, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the successful completion of a course on classroom management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member due to insufficient evidence.

The member's counsel consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that there was no reasonable prospect of a finding of professional misconduct and that proceeding would not be in the public interest.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally, physically, and emotionally abusing students.

The Member yelled at students, used inappropriate language, and used unnecessary physical force.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the successful completion of an anger management course.