Vicki Shannon

The member was found to have engaged in professional misconduct, including the sexual abuse of two students by touching their buttocks and making inappropriate comments.

The member did not attend the penalty hearing.

Pursuant to the mandatory provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, the Discipline Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate and an in-person reprimand.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $25,000 in costs to the College, noting the member's uncooperative conduct in failing to attend hearings and communicate with the College, which unnecessarily lengthened the proceedings.

The member was found to have engaged in professional misconduct.

On the day scheduled for the penalty phase of the hearing, the member's counsel brought a motion to adjourn because the member had terminated his retainer the day before.

The College did not oppose the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the adjournment, finding that it would be unfair to proceed without affording the member an opportunity to seek new legal counsel, and scheduled a set date hearing.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to investigate concerns about potential abuse of a student, discouraging staff from reporting concerns to the Children's Aid Society, and failing to ensure staff reported their concerns.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty and ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on the obligation to report abuse.

The Member, a school principal, pled guilty to professional misconduct for posting Islamophobic and xenophobic content on her personal Facebook page over a period of 18 months.

The College and the Member presented a joint submission on penalty proposing only a reprimand.

The Discipline Committee initially expressed deep concern that a reprimand alone would undermine public confidence and fail to address the heightened responsibilities of a principal to maintain an inclusive school culture.

However, applying the high threshold for rejecting joint submissions from Anthony-Cook, the Committee ultimately accepted the joint submission.

The Committee noted significant mitigating factors, including the Member's immediate remorse, voluntary completion of an extensive equity course, and the fact that she had been removed from her leadership position for over two years.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found to have committed professional misconduct by physically, verbally, and emotionally abusing Grade [XXX] students over several years.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and terms requiring her to complete coursework in classroom management and anger management before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $12,000 in costs to the College due to her failure to participate in the proceedings, which necessitated a full hearing with multiple witnesses.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for alleged professional misconduct involving Grade [XXX] female students in Nunavut.

The allegations included inappropriate touching of the students' buttocks and making inappropriate comments such as calling them 'beautiful' and 'babe'.

The member denied the allegations, claiming the students fabricated them out of revenge.

The Discipline Committee found the students' evidence credible and rejected the member's theory.

The Committee concluded that the member engaged in professional misconduct, including sexual, physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, and ordered an interim suspension pending a penalty hearing.

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

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the member's Undertaking and Acknowledgment, in which he resigned his membership with immediate effect and undertook not to teach in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal in exchange for the undertaking was reasonable and served to protect the public interest.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries and showing favouritism toward a student.

The Member made inappropriate comments, gave the student an inappropriate gift, and provided opportunities to improve marks.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on boundary violations.

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 Member, a principal and sole director of a private school, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

He failed to refund tuition and tuck fees to a student's parent despite a settlement agreement, and misrepresented the school's financial situation.

He also continued to collect fees from other parents while knowing the school was in financial difficulty and likely to close, ultimately giving only one day's notice before ceasing operations.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and a 22-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member also resigned and undertook not to teach in Ontario.

The Member, an acting vice-principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for his involvement in the improper administration of the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).

Following the instructions of his principal, the Member directed students to complete unfinished portions of the test after the testing period had concluded, contrary to EQAO rules.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the Member's certificate of qualification, and the completion of a course in ethical practice.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for his involvement in the improper administration of the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).

Following the instructions of his Principal, the Member reviewed incomplete test booklets and assisted in calling students back to the office to finish them after the test had concluded, contrary to EQAO rules.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession 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 in ethical practice.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for repeatedly accessing pornography, including 'teen' pornography, on a school board computer during work hours.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 10-month suspension of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, and an oral reprimand.

The Committee noted the Member had voluntarily resigned from the College with no intention to return to teaching, which addressed concerns about the lack of a rehabilitative coursework component in the penalty.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries with students.

Between 2012 and 2013, the Member used overly familiar terms of endearment with female students and engaged in inappropriate, non-sexual physical contact with several students, including pinching cheeks, patting heads, and kissing cheeks and hands.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing a condition on the Member's certificate requiring the successful completion of a professional boundaries course before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, including sexual abuse and failing to maintain professional boundaries with students.

The member admitted to the allegations, which involved inappropriate touching, making sexualized comments, and inviting students to his home and car.

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

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate along with a written reprimand, emphasizing that his behaviour was an abuse of his trusted position and demonstrated a profound lack of professional judgment.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired member for alleged professional misconduct involving 12 students between 2008 and 2012.

The allegations included physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, such as grabbing and shaking students, making demeaning comments, and using homophobic language.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that she failed to maintain the standards of the profession, abused students physically, verbally, and psychologically, and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

A penalty hearing was to be scheduled.

The Member, a teacher, engaged in an inappropriate, personal, and romantic relationship with a student, which included exchanging hundreds of non-sexual and sexual electronic messages and discussing a future sexual relationship after graduation.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and issued a written reprimand.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The parties presented a Joint Submission on Penalty proposing a 10-month suspension and a reprimand.

The Committee expressed concerns about the lack of a rehabilitative component in the proposed penalty, given that the Member's certificate was only being suspended, not revoked.

The hearing was adjourned to allow the parties to make further submissions regarding rehabilitation.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers found the member guilty of professional misconduct in his absence.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and imposed conditions requiring the successful completion of courses in classroom management and anger management with a focus on student sensitivity training.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for insubordinate and inappropriate communications with colleagues and supervisors, failing to cooperate with school administration, and demonstrating shortcomings in teaching practice.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and the completion of coursework on boundary issues and teaching methodology before returning to practice.