Stefano Fornazzari

The Member, a teacher, faced disciplinary proceedings for making numerous racist, Islamophobic, and transphobic posts on her public Facebook account.

Prior to the hearing, the Member brought motions for a discretionary publication ban and for the recusal of a panel member due to alleged bias, both of which were dismissed.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, admitting her posts violated her professional duties under the Education Act and constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty and ordered the immediate revocation of her Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the severity of the misconduct, the harm caused to the school community, and the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Member appeared before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers on allegations of professional misconduct.

The parties submitted an Amended Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The panel accepted the plea and found that the Member engaged in professional misconduct contrary to subsections 1(15), 1(18), and 1(19) of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The penalty phase of the hearing was scheduled to continue at a later date.

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for posting false, misleading, and discriminatory statements on her public Facebook page.

The posts included COVID-19 misinformation, anti-masking sentiments, and discriminatory comments regarding immigrants, refugees, and transgender athletes.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on professional boundaries and the appropriate use of social media.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found to have engaged in professional misconduct by failing to adequately supervise elementary students and showing a lack of compassion for a student who soiled his underwear.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding it was not contrary to the public interest.

The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a two-month suspension, and complete a course on classroom management and effective supervision.

The member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The member engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student, which included making sexual remarks, buying gifts, and spending time alone.

After the student graduated, the member took her out for dinner and drinks, and kissed her.

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

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered 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 an inappropriate personal relationship with a vulnerable student.

The Member exchanged approximately 86,000 personal messages with the student, failed to report the student's health and safety risks to parents or administration, and shared confidential information about colleagues and other students.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse, and accepted a joint submission on penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for five months, and ordered to complete a course on boundary violations.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for failing to inform a teacher about threats made against her by a student.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain proper order and discipline and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of a course on relationships with colleagues and responsibilities of an education leader.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for professional misconduct, alleging physical and psychological abuse of five minor-aged referee trainees outside the school setting.

The Member had previously pled guilty to one count of assault under the Criminal Code for the same conduct, which involved inappropriate physical contact such as picking up the students and tickling their feet.

The Member admitted to the allegations and the parties presented an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Applying the public interest test from Anthony-Cook, the Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a school principal, engaged in a personal and sexual relationship with a subordinate teacher.

When the teacher ended the relationship, the Member retaliated by orchestrating her transfer to another school against her wishes.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and the completion of a course on boundary violations and professional ethics.