Rosemary Fontaine

The member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for acting inappropriately and unprofessionally with students, including discussing and showing his nipple ring, roughhousing, poking and tickling students, and using inappropriate language.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, publication of the decision, and the successful completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students.

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

The College advised that there was no evidence to support the allegations.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions for nine counts, including indecent assault, gross indecency, assault, and assault causing bodily harm against multiple victims.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate, with a condition that he not apply for reinstatement for at least five years.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately touching a student's buttocks.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to common assault in criminal court and received a conditional discharge.

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

The member was ordered to be reprimanded, with the reprimand recorded on the register for one year, and a summary of the decision published.

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

The member admitted to poking a student on the buttock and had previously pled guilty to common assault under the Criminal Code.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found him guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, abusing a student, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of a summary of the decision including the member's name.

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

The parties consented to a resolution requiring the member to complete a course on student-teacher boundaries and write a letter of apology.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, finding the agreed resolution reasonable and in the public interest.

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

The College advised the Discipline Committee that there was no evidence to support the allegations.

The Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving inappropriate behaviour toward a 13-year-old female student, including writing inappropriate notes, driving her to his home, and meeting her outside of school.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, which was waived on the condition that he complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries and undergo two teacher performance appraisals.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary infringements with two female students under 14 years of age.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, noting the member's cooperation, acceptance of responsibility, and successful completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The Committee ordered a reprimand to be recorded on the register for three years and publication of the decision.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary infringements with two female students under 14 years of age.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty and ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the register for three years, along with publication of the decision.

The member had already completed a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for employing negative reinforcement as a classroom management technique and inappropriately singling out students, causing them embarrassment and discomfort.

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

The member was reprimanded and terms and conditions were placed on her certificate, requiring her to complete a course in classroom management and undergo teacher performance appraisals.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name in the College's official publication, rejecting the member's request for a publication ban, to protect the public interest and maintain transparency.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who sexually assaulted a student while providing private tutoring in the student's home.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the incident and received a conditional sentence.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence related to the sexual abuse of multiple students.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges of sexual assault.

Before the Discipline Committee, the member admitted to the facts, pleaded guilty to several allegations, and pleaded no contest to others.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and the publication of his name in the College's official publication.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member, a high school teacher, engaged in professional misconduct and incompetence by having an inappropriate and sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student.

The student alleged that the member drove her to work, exchanged emails and phone calls, and had sex with her at a motel.

The Discipline Committee found the student's testimony to be inconsistent and not credible, noting she had previously denied the relationship to several people and could not recall key details.

The member denied the allegations and provided consistent testimony.

The Committee concluded the College failed to meet the burden of proof, found the member not guilty of all allegations, and ordered the publication of the unfounded allegations at the member's request.