Vicki Shannon

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member.

The member did not attend the hearing and was not represented.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed acts of professional misconduct contrary to several subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a retired member, Christopher Michael Spence, alleging professional misconduct for plagiarizing material in newspaper articles, blog entries, books, and a speech over an 11-year period.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession, issuing documents containing misleading statements, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

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

The member had been charged criminally for conduct outside the school setting but was acquitted.

The parties reached an agreement whereby the allegations would be withdrawn in exchange for the member's immediate resignation and an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or carry on any activity requiring a teaching certificate.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the undertaking was reasonable, protected the public interest, and avoided a lengthy and costly contested hearing.

The member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for contravening EQAO and Ministry of Education instructions during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years.

The member approved non-compliant Individual Education Plans without consulting parents or informing other teaching staff, implemented inappropriate EQAO test deferrals, and failed to adequately supervise the vice-principal, who allowed students to write tests in a manner that contravened EQAO instructions.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a nine-month suspension (reducible to seven months upon successful completion of a professional ethics course), and the imposition of terms and conditions on the member's certificate.

The Member, a school vice principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for his involvement in irregular practices related to the administration of EQAO tests and the development of Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

He signed IEPs without consulting parents, authorized inappropriate test deferrals, and allowed students to write tests in a manner contrary to EQAO instructions.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, an eight-month suspension (reducible to six months upon completion of conditions), and the successful completion of a professional ethics course.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in boundary violations with a female student.

Despite previous warnings and a prior disciplinary finding for similar conduct, the Member engaged in unwanted conversations, invaded the student's personal space, and shared inappropriate personal details.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on professional boundaries and classroom management.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions in British Columbia for criminal harassment and unlawfully entering a dwelling-house.

The Member had previously received a custodial sentence and probation, and his teaching certificate in British Columbia was cancelled.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, emphasizing the need for denunciation, general deterrence, and public protection.

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

The member, a transportation technology teacher, accepted a donated vehicle for the school's program but subsequently traded it to a colleague without the donor's or the school's permission.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, acknowledging that his actions constituted professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards and failing to keep required records.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on the ethical practice of teachers.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The misconduct arose from her handling of a cancelled Grade 8 school trip, including failing to communicate with parents and school administration, and refusing to meet with parents or provide necessary records.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and mandatory publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, the Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directing publication of the decision.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a retired member.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

Pursuant to recent amendments to the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee also directed that the findings and order be published in summary form with the member's name in the College's official publication.

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

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the Member executing an Undertaking and Acknowledgment, which required her to complete an Additional Qualification course and provide a copy of her next performance appraisal to the Registrar.

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

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions for assault and assault causing bodily harm against his estranged wife and her partner.

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 a reprimand, the completion of a stress and anger management course, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the respondent member.

The member, who was self-represented, did not attend the hearing and his prior request for an adjournment was denied.

The Discipline Committee found on a balance of probabilities that the member committed acts of professional misconduct as alleged.

Written reasons and a penalty hearing were to follow.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for teaching a long-term occasional assignment while his teaching certificate was suspended by a previous order of the Discipline Committee.

The Member failed to notify his employer of the suspension.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for repeatedly using profanity, making inappropriate gestures, discussing his personal marijuana use, and making inappropriate sexual remarks about his genitals in the presence of students.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and a course on student sensitivities.

The Committee also ordered that the Member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that the aggravating factors of repeated misconduct despite prior warnings outweighed the mitigating factors.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual interference involving a student under the age of sixteen.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Relying on the criminal conviction and court documents, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct after instructing three students to remove damaged drywall in a school mezzanine to install a rack.

The Member was aware that the school contained asbestos drywall but believed the mezzanine area was safe, despite warnings and a school asbestos management plan.

The students were exposed to potential asbestos without proper safety procedures.

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

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, finding that the serious nature of the health and safety violation warranted transparency and deterrence.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a member previously found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to accurately record student grades and making inappropriate comments to students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on boundary violations and sensitivity.

The respondent, a Vice-Principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after she accessed a colleague's email account without authorization and created a rule to forward emails containing disparaging remarks about her to a fake account she created in his name.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the respondent to complete a course on professional ethics.

The Committee declined to order publication of the respondent's name, finding that the misconduct was an isolated incident at the lower end of the spectrum, the respondent had retired, and she had taken full responsibility for her actions.