Nicola Powadiuk

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for harassing a former romantic partner who was also a colleague, and for making inappropriate and suggestive comments to several other female colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the successful completion of a course on boundary violations and appropriate workplace communications.

The Member, a school principal, pled guilty to professional misconduct for posting Islamophobic and xenophobic content on her personal Facebook page over a period of 18 months.

The College and the Member presented a joint submission on penalty proposing only a reprimand.

The Discipline Committee initially expressed deep concern that a reprimand alone would undermine public confidence and fail to address the heightened responsibilities of a principal to maintain an inclusive school culture.

However, applying the high threshold for rejecting joint submissions from Anthony-Cook, the Committee ultimately accepted the joint submission.

The Committee noted significant mitigating factors, including the Member's immediate remorse, voluntary completion of an extensive equity course, and the fact that she had been removed from her leadership position for over two years.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student.

The Member and the student exchanged thousands of text messages, spent time alone together, and the Member told the student she loved him.

The Member abruptly ended the relationship when her husband discovered the texts, causing the student significant emotional distress.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member, a principal and sole director of a private school, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

He failed to refund tuition and tuck fees to a student's parent despite a settlement agreement, and misrepresented the school's financial situation.

He also continued to collect fees from other parents while knowing the school was in financial difficulty and likely to close, ultimately giving only one day's notice before ceasing operations.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and a 22-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member also resigned and undertook not to teach in Ontario.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after she slid a student across the floor by his ankle.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered that the Member receive a reprimand, noting that she had already resigned from the College.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct involving verbal, physical, and psychological abuse of students.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he mocked and demeaned students, made inappropriate comments, and caused a student to fall to the ground.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand and successfully complete a course in classroom management.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments to students about her recently-deceased principal committing suicide and her own prior experiences with attempted suicide.

The comments caused distress to students.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on professional communication and boundary issues.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with two students.

He sent inappropriate private Facebook messages to one student and engaged in an inappropriate relationship with another, which included electronic communications, inviting her to his home, and encouraging her to deny the relationship during a school investigation.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on appropriate boundaries and boundary violations before resuming any teaching position.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after he entered a designated changing area for female students on two occasions and stared at students who were in various states of undress.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and abusing students psychologically or emotionally.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of coursework and counselling regarding professional boundaries.

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

The member admitted to failing to maintain professional boundaries by inviting adolescent boarding students to his room, taking them on unauthorized late-night and overnight trips, and lying to school administration about the trips.

The member also continued to communicate with a student after his employment was terminated and he was instructed to cease contact.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found him guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of his certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of a course on boundary violations and professional ethics.