Shanlee Linton

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments to female students, failing to respect their personal space, and exposing students to remarks of a sexual nature.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, and noted that the Member had resigned and signed an undertaking never to teach again in Ontario.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging professional misconduct arising from off-duty conduct.

The allegations centered on a years-long feud with a neighbour at a local dog park, which included verbal altercations, swearing, and a minor physical shove when the neighbour grabbed the member's dog.

The Discipline Committee dismissed the allegations, finding that while the member's behaviour was unsavoury, rude, and demonstrated poor management of his dog, it constituted a private dispute that did not engage the broader public interest or undermine the reputation of the teaching profession.

The member was found not guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member, a music teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and psychologically abusing students, including yelling, using sarcasm, slamming doors, and shaming a student for drinking chocolate milk.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course in anger and classroom management.

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

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he yelled at students, made threatening comments, and engaged in inappropriate physical contact, including pulling a chair out from under a student.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional 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 coursework in classroom and anger management.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary violations with a student, including unwanted physical contact and inappropriate personal comments.

He also made disparaging remarks about colleagues and disclosed confidential student information to a parent.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and noting the Member's undertaking to resign, never seek reinstatement, and never teach in Ontario again.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a teacher who arrived at school under the influence of alcohol and organized an unauthorized extra-curricular activity while on medical leave.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

Allegations of psychological abuse and failure to supervise were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a professional ethics course, and a medical assessment confirming fitness to teach before the member could return to the classroom.

Costs of $5,000 were awarded to the College.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held an electronic hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, who did not attend.

The Committee found that the Member engaged in professional misconduct and ordered a reprimand, terms and conditions on her certificate including a professional ethics course and a medical assessment, and $5,000 in costs.

Written reasons were to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member following his criminal conviction for sexual interference involving a student.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

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

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the Registrar to immediately revoke his certificate of qualification and registration, as mandated by the Ontario College of Teachers Act for cases of sexual abuse.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member following his criminal convictions for making, possessing, and distributing child pornography.

The member pleaded guilty to the professional misconduct allegations and admitted to the facts, which involved online communications with multiple underage victims, some of whom were his former students.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 for acts involving child pornography, the Committee ordered that the member be reprimanded and his teaching certificate be immediately revoked.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after she left her class unsupervised with a student teacher to go to Tim Hortons, and upon returning, threw a book that hit a student.

The Discipline Committee found her guilty of professional misconduct, including physical abuse and failure to supervise.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the completion of a course on effective student discipline, noting the Member's prior disciplinary history for similar conduct.

The member, a construction technology teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making a culturally insensitive comment to a student, leaving students unsupervised, and repeatedly disregarding health and safety hazards in his woodworking classroom.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a course on classroom management and sensitivity training.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making a series of inappropriate, humiliating, and emotionally abusive comments directed at a specific student.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession, disclosing student information, and psychological or emotional abuse.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the completion of a course on classroom management and student sensitivity.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments and engaging in inappropriate behaviour towards a student and two female colleagues over several years.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse of a student, failing to maintain the standards of the profession, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 20-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code for engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor while in a position of trust at a local church.

Following his conviction, the Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct proceedings.

The Member did not attend the hearing but agreed to a statement of facts and pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

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

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a pattern of inappropriate comments and behaviour towards a female student and two female colleagues over several years.

The Member made inappropriate personal comments, told jokes with foul language, and shared personal information with the student, causing her to feel uncomfortable.

He also repeatedly sexually harassed two female colleagues by making inappropriate comments about their bodies and asking intrusive personal questions.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse of a student, failing to maintain the standards of the profession, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 20-month suspension of the Member's certificate of qualification, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for embarrassing a student in front of the class and inappropriately squeezing a brace on the student's wrist.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, admitting to verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a teacher for making inappropriate comments to students and exhibiting unprofessional behaviour, including yelling and banging on desks.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee qualified three school administrators as participant experts in classroom management.

The Committee found that the Member's conduct constituted professional misconduct, specifically failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

However, the Committee found the conduct did not meet the threshold for verbal or psychological abuse.

The Member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a three-month suspension, complete coursework in anger management and professional boundaries, and pay $10,000 in costs due to his failure to participate in the proceedings.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for surreptitiously recording female students' breasts and cleavage for a sexual purpose over a two-year period.

The Member had previously been convicted of voyeurism by the Supreme Court of Canada for this conduct.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving verbal and physical abuse of students.

The Discipline Committee found that the member consistently yelled at students and engaged in inappropriate physical contact, including shoving a student, hitting a student on the head, and grabbing students by their clothing.

The Committee concluded that the member failed to maintain the standards of the profession, abused students verbally and physically, and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The member's certificate of qualification was suspended for six months, and he was ordered to receive an oral reprimand and complete coursework in classroom and anger management.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found that the member engaged in professional misconduct.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and imposed conditions requiring the successful completion of courses on anger management and professional boundaries.

The member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs to the College.