Rosemary Fontaine

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

The member consented to the motion.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to the administration of the 2003 EQAO literacy test.

The member, acting as an Interdepartmental Special Education Head, instructed staff not to seal tests, provided inappropriate assistance to students, and allowed students to complete unfinished sections after the test period.

The member pleaded guilty to failing to maintain professional standards, failing to supervise adequately, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension (reducible by two months upon completion of an ethics course), and publication of the decision.

Counsel for the Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee, advised by independent legal counsel that it had jurisdiction under section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act to dispose of the proceeding without a hearing on consent, granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with a student.

The member admitted to visiting a former student alone at her apartment on two occasions to discuss her relationship issues.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, the successful completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries, and publication of the decision.

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

The College asserted it would not be able to meet the burden of proof.

The member had retired and signed an undertaking not to seek employment requiring a teaching certificate.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, finding the withdrawal to be in the public interest.

The Member, a Superintendent of Educational Services, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to adequately supervise and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

During the administration of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), the Member was present at a meeting where teachers advised scribes not to seal completed test booklets, contrary to EQAO protocols.

The Member remained silent, which constituted tacit agreement and a failure to discharge his supervisory responsibilities.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of his certificate, and publication of the decision.

The Member, an occasional teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments with sexual innuendo to students and touching female students without their consent.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be permitted to resign, his certificate of qualification be cancelled, and he provide an undertaking never to teach again.

The member, a high school teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for sending graphic material, including profanity, sexual jokes, and pornographic images, to three male students via the Internet.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, suspended his certificate of qualification for seven months, and ordered him to appear for a reprimand and complete a course on appropriate teacher/student boundaries before returning to teaching.

The Member, a high school teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after admitting to taking two female students to a hotel room and engaging in consensual sexual activity with one of them.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision.

The Member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for grabbing a student by the collar and pushing another student's head onto a desk, causing a cut lip.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension to be postponed and not imposed if the Member completed an anger management course and provided a positive report from his current principal.

The Committee ordered publication of the decision without the Member's name to avoid adverse impact on his spouse, who is also a teacher.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal in exchange for resigning his membership, surrendering his certificate, and undertaking never to seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the member's undertaking was reasonable and protected the public interest.

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

The member did not appear but consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and served the public interest.

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

With the consent of the parties, and noting its jurisdiction under section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act to dispose of proceedings without a hearing on consent, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal, finding it reasonable and in the public interest.

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.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and protected the public interest.

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

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion without a hearing.

The Committee concluded that the withdrawal of the allegations was reasonable and served the public interest.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student who attended the school where he taught.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the revocation of his certificate of qualification and registration, noting that the conduct was reprehensible and unbecoming of a member of the profession.

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

The member, who did not attend the hearing, was alleged to have interfered with a student's treatment plan, failed to evaluate student work, failed to provide effective instruction due to frequent absences, and exhibited unprofessional behaviour towards students and colleagues.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension of her certificate, and imposed terms and conditions requiring her to complete courses and undergo a medical assessment before returning to teaching.

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

The parties consented to the withdrawal on the condition that the Member resign his membership, surrender his certificate, and undertake never to teach again in any public or private school.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resignation and cancellation of the certificate in these circumstances served to protect the public interest.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct including inappropriate comments and physical contact with students.

Following an agreed statement of facts and a guilty plea, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the register and the publication of a summary of the findings and order.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a grade 13 female student during the 1973/1974 academic year.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty.

The Committee directed the Registrar to revoke the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and ordered that the member may not apply for reinstatement for a period of two years.