Sara Nouini

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct after a physical altercation with a student who attempted to leave the classroom without permission.

The Member blocked the door and held the student's arm, leading to a struggle where the student fell.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and acknowledging that the Member had already completed remedial courses in classroom management and stress and anger management.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after failing to adequately supervise students on a school trip.

The Member purchased alcohol for underage students, allowed them to drink in their hotel room, drank with them, and left them unsupervised on multiple occasions.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on ethical standards and maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for shouting at students, making them cry, and failing to immediately report a student who ran away.

The College sought a reprimand, a 6-to-12-month suspension, and mandatory courses.

The member, who was self-represented and stated she had no intention of returning to teaching in Ontario, argued the allegations were a setup.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 6-month suspension, and terms requiring the successful completion of anger management and classroom management courses before accepting any position requiring a teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member.

The Member, who resides in the United Kingdom, was properly served but chose not to attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee proceeded in his absence and found him guilty of professional misconduct under multiple subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, with written reasons to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The member had previously been convicted of fraud under $5,000 for filing false benefit claims totaling $3,368.47 with her school board's benefits provider.

Additionally, the member failed to inform the board of her court dates and falsely claimed a sick day to attend court.

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

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct and ordered to receive a reprimand and complete a course on ethical practice.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing two students.

The Member admitted to pulling one student by the shirt and yelling at her, and pulling another student by her clothing to get her back in line.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete a course in classroom management.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and engaging in inappropriate physical contact with a student.

The member signed the student out of class, drove her home, took her out for coffee or lunch, and kissed her on the cheek.

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

The member was reprimanded, suspended for three months, and required to complete a course on boundary violations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct allegations against a teacher for her conduct over three school years at three different schools.

The College alleged that the teacher shouted at students, intimidated them, made them cry, and failed to immediately report the absence of a student who ran away from school during a blizzard.

The Discipline Committee heard evidence from several students and school principals, who were qualified as participant experts in classroom management.

The Committee found that the teacher's conduct constituted verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse, and that she failed to maintain the standards of the profession.

The allegations of physical abuse were not proven.

The teacher was found guilty of professional misconduct, with the penalty to be determined at a later date.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired teacher for numerous incidents of professional misconduct over three school years.

The Member was alleged to have made inappropriate, racist, and sexual comments to students, used physical force, and verbally and psychologically abused students.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his conduct was serious, repeated, and had a profound negative impact on students.

The Committee revoked the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, finding him intractable and incorrigible.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments to students and failing to maintain professional boundaries over several years.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of psychological or emotional abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, noting the Member had already resigned and provided an undertaking not to teach in Ontario without completing remedial coursework.

The College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw an allegation of sexual abuse against the member, presenting an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea that did not include an admission to sexual abuse.

The Discipline Committee rejected the joint submission and denied the motion to withdraw the allegation, finding that the admitted facts—which included inappropriate touching and remarks of a sexual nature—met the statutory definition of sexual abuse.

The Committee concluded that accepting the agreement would bring the administration of the discipline process into disrepute and be contrary to the public interest.

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

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, noting that the member's case had previously been dealt with by another committee of the College, making the withdrawal reasonable and in the public interest.

The Member, a retired teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate physical contact with multiple female students while coaching a school team.

The Member admitted to the facts, including touching students' legs, shoulders, and faces, and pulling a student by her shirt.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered a written reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on boundary violations should he return to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member did not attend the hearing despite being properly served with the Notice of Hearing and disclosure documents.

Proceeding in the member's absence, the Discipline Committee found that the facts supported a finding of professional misconduct under various subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee reserved its decision on penalty, with written reasons to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the respondent member for professional misconduct, including the sexual abuse of a student.

The parties presented a Statement of Uncontested Facts and Plea of No Contest, admitting that the respondent engaged in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the respondent's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that he receive an oral reprimand.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct.

The College withdrew certain allegations.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, the Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct contrary to subsections 1(5), 1(7.2), 1(18), and 1(19) of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee accepted the Member's resignation and undertaking not to teach in Ontario, and ordered a reprimand.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, including making inappropriate comments to students, failing to supervise classes, and engaging in boundary violations.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to the facts, which included discussing personal issues, making insensitive remarks, and leaving students unsupervised.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse as defined by the Act.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the successful completion of a boundaries course.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of kidnapping a solicitor at gunpoint and possessing prohibited firearms and ammunition, resulting in an eight-year and four-month prison sentence.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for contravening a law relevant to his suitability to teach, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the gravity of the crimes and the need to protect the public and maintain confidence in the teaching profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student during the 1999-2000 school year.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on findings of fact from prior criminal proceedings.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, noting that his certificate had already been revoked in a prior hearing for similar misconduct involving another student.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for repeatedly grabbing or attempting to grab the genitals of male colleagues while intoxicated at off-duty events, and engaging in a physical fight as a result.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand (delivered via video conference), a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on professional interactions and boundary violations prior to any return to teaching.