Stefanie Achkewich

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who was convicted of sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code for sexually touching a former student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

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

The Committee revoked the member's certificate of qualification and registration and ordered the publication of the decision in summary form.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to keep a record of students' marks in the computerized record system and improperly offering daily physical activity to students who ought to have been otherwise engaged.

The Member pled no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the Member to complete a course in classroom management with an emphasis on organizational and record-keeping skills.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision in summary form without the Member's name, noting the minor nature of the misconduct and the Member's unblemished 26-year career.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, against the member.

In exchange, the member signed an undertaking to resign, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking and a notation on the public register was appropriate and served to protect the public interest.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals, unauthorized absences, and inappropriate remarks to colleagues.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to incompetence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct and incompetence.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and publication of the decision with the Member's name, noting the Member had also signed an undertaking requiring medical clearance and additional coursework before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had previously been convicted of assault in British Columbia following an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The member had hugged, kissed, and lain on top of the student, leading to criminal charges and the cancellation of his teaching certificate in British Columbia.

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

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, noting that he had breached the trust between a teacher and a student.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member, an occasional teacher and volunteer coach, alleging professional misconduct including sexual abuse and an inappropriate personal relationship with a male student.

The allegations stemmed from an incident in a school staff room witnessed by a caretaker.

The Discipline Committee assessed the credibility of the witnesses, finding the caretaker's testimony clear and convincing, while the Member and the student were found to be evasive and contradictory.

The Committee concluded on a balance of probabilities that a sexual encounter occurred and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for breaching rules regarding the administration of EQAO tests between 2007 and 2010.

The Member failed to keep test materials secure, altered student answers, and permitted improper accommodations, including unauthorized scribing and allowing students to leave the testing area.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension (reducible to three months upon completion of an ethics course), and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual exploitation and sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sexually abusing a student over a four-year period.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Although the member's teaching certificate had already been revoked in a prior proceeding, the Committee ordered the publication of the findings and order with the member's name to protect the public interest and uphold the standards of the profession.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after engaging in repeated unwanted contact with a colleague over 18 months, which culminated in a criminal conviction for harassment.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a boundaries course.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and transparency given the serious nature of the misconduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted criminally of possessing child pornography.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal conviction.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directed that the decision be published with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for alleged professional misconduct and incompetence related to classroom management during the 2009-2010 academic year.

The member was accused of permitting student disruptions, failing to report potentially harmful misconduct, and failing to control students on a field trip.

The Discipline Committee found that the member repeatedly failed to submit required conduct reports and failed to adequately supervise students during several serious incidents, including a classroom intrusion and a stink bomb incident.

The Committee concluded that the member's acts of omission constituted professional misconduct and demonstrated incompetence, rendering her unfit to carry out professional responsibilities without terms, conditions, or limitations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member did not attend the hearing but had entered into a Memorandum of Agreement admitting to incompetence and agreeing to a joint submission on resolution.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea and the joint submission, finding the member incompetent.

The Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the member's certificate, requiring her to successfully complete an Additional Qualification course before resuming teaching.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate electronic communications of a sexual nature with three students and having physical sexual contact with a fourth student.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate.

Despite the Member's request for anonymity, the Committee ordered the publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for transparency, specific and general deterrence, and the maintenance of public trust.

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

The member was alleged to have thrown chairs, used profane language, belittled support staff, and bullied colleagues regarding a parking space.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his erratic and unacceptable behaviour created a culture of fear.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of an anger management course, a psychiatric assessment prior to returning to teaching, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a Learning Co-ordinator for a regional athletic association, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of defrauding his school board of over $800,000 over a ten-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate.

Despite the Member's request to withhold his name from publication, the Committee ordered publication with his name, citing the egregious nature of the breach of trust and the need for transparency and general deterrence.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for physically and verbally abusing multiple students over a six-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Resolution.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered a reprimand, along with a condition requiring the Member to complete a pre-approved course in classroom management before seeking employment requiring a teaching certificate.

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

The allegations related to the member's membership in the College of Psychologists, for which he had already been reprimanded and suspended.

The member had retired from teaching, had not taught in 30 years, and signed an undertaking never to teach again or seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking and a notation on the public register served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline application against a member following his criminal conviction for sexual exploitation of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, based on his criminal conviction and the uncontested evidence.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect students and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The member, a contract teacher, was recorded on video taking $33.00 from a locked drawer in the school's office over a five-day period.

He resigned and later made restitution of $100.00.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on ethical behaviour.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's name, rejecting the member's request for publication without name, emphasizing the need for transparency, accountability, and deterrence.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct after engaging in verbally and emotionally abusive behaviour toward a colleague following the end of their consensual relationship.

The Member sent offensive and threatening text messages and continued to pursue the colleague despite being asked to stop.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a course on harassment and professional boundaries, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.