Stéphane Vallée

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

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for an Undertaking and Acknowledgement in which the member resigned from the College and agreed never to apply for reinstatement or hold a position requiring registration.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in these circumstances was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The member, an occasional teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally, physically, and psychologically abusing students, leaving students unsupervised, and using a classroom computer for personal purposes, including viewing inappropriate YouTube videos.

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 two-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the successful completion of a course in anger and classroom management.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held an electronic hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

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

The panel found that the member engaged in acts of professional misconduct as alleged, contrary to subsections 1(14), 1(15), 1(18), and 1(19) of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The matter was adjourned for submissions on penalty, with written reasons to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who used a school board-issued laptop to access dating sites and pornographic videos.

The laptop was kept in the member's office where students could have accessed it.

The member admitted to the facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, an eight-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking permission to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member.

The College submitted there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding, as the Member's professional competencies had improved through the New Teacher Induction program and there was insufficient evidence of misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it was not in the public interest to expend resources where there was no reasonable prospect of a finding.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct related to an overnight school trip where he verbally, physically, and emotionally abused students.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations, which included grabbing students, using inappropriate language, and sending a student outside in the dark alone as punishment.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the completion of a course on classroom management and appropriate discipline.

The member faced allegations of incompetence following two performance appraisals that resulted in 'Development Needed' and 'Unsatisfactory' ratings.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to serious deficiencies in teaching practice, including poor classroom management, failure to adapt lessons for students with IEPs, and failure to conduct ongoing assessments.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent and accepted a joint submission on penalty.

The member's certificate was made subject to terms, conditions, and limitations, requiring the successful completion of an additional qualification course in teaching strategies and classroom management, as well as two performance appraisals upon resuming a teaching position.

The Member, a high school teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including physically abusing two students by grabbing, pulling, and pushing them, and failing to supervise them, which resulted in an altercation and injury to a third student.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on professional boundaries, classroom management, and anger management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to incidents during the 1990-1991 academic year.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of inappropriately disciplining students, making demeaning comments, and encouraging inappropriate classroom games and rivalries.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on professional boundaries and classroom management.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for psychologically and emotionally abusing a student.

The Member struck a desk, yelled at the student, and made inappropriate comparisons that caused the student to cry.

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

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for two months, and ordered to complete coursework on classroom management and discipline.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriate physical contact with female students, including tapping them on the shoulder and with his shoe, and unintentionally exposing their stomachs during a drill.

The member pleaded guilty via an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical abuse and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and the completion of a professional boundaries course.

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 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, faced a discipline hearing for making inappropriate and belittling comments to a student and failing to provide proper assistance.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal abuse and failing to maintain the standards of the profession.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the Member to complete a course on classroom management and professional communication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges of gross indecency and sexual assault involving former students.

The member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to uphold the ethical standards of the profession, failing to concern himself with the welfare of pupils, and contravening laws relevant to his suitability to teach.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a 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 who submitted over $120,000 in fraudulent benefit claims to her employer's insurance provider.

The member pled guilty to criminal charges of fraud over $5,000 and uttering a forged document.

Before the Discipline Committee, the member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 12-month suspension of her certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of an ethics course prior to returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a teacher for multiple incidents of verbal abuse, falling asleep in class, and leaving students unsupervised.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and agreed to a statement of uncontested facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

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

The Member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a former student.

The Member had previously been convicted of sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code and sentenced to 30 months' incarceration.

Proceeding on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

Pursuant to the mandatory revocation provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and that his certificate of qualification and registration be immediately revoked.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for repeatedly leaving students unsupervised, failing to ensure student safety, and engaging in verbally and physically aggressive behaviour towards a student.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The parties presented a joint submission on penalty proposing the revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

Although the Committee expressed concerns that the penalty was severe compared to prior case law, it concluded that the joint submission did not meet the high threshold for rejection established in Anthony-Cook.

The Committee accepted the joint submission and ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging he maintained a sexual relationship with a student over several years.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, which included inappropriate electronic communications, mutual masturbation, and physical contact of a sexual nature.

The member had previously been convicted of sexual exploitation and sexual assault under the Criminal Code.

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

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that he be reprimanded.