Nancy Saunders

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an incident where she physically intervened to break up what she believed was a fight between students.

She grabbed a student by the neck of her sweatshirt, causing the student to feel choked and frightened.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical abuse of a student and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a high school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for showing inappropriate videos containing violence and sexual discussions, using profanity, and making sexual jokes in front of students.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on classroom communication and boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct including emotional and sexual abuse of a student.

The Member engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student, communicated with her via text messages, and wrote coded notes containing sexual references about students.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student and criminal convictions related to child pornography.

The member pled guilty to the allegations, admitting to sending sexually explicit messages and media to a student.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate, as mandated by the Ontario College of Teachers Act for cases involving sexual abuse of a student.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and verbally abusing an adult individual.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that the behaviour was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming of a member of the teaching profession.

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.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for falsifying medical reports from physicians to obtain extended medical leaves from her employer over a period of several years.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member's actions to be disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification, and the successful completion of a professional ethics course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who misused sick leave benefits.

The member's request for an unpaid leave to attend a promotional trip in Costa Rica was denied by the school board.

In response, the member swore at staff, stated his intention to go anyway, and subsequently claimed the days as personal illness.

He later received sick leave benefits for several months while continuing to participate in promotional business activities.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the successful completion of a professional ethics course.