Wanda Percival

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence related to his teaching of a special education class.

The member admitted to failing to provide adequate programming, failing to keep accurate records, demonstrating preferential treatment, and allowing a student to watch an inappropriate adult cartoon.

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

The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a two-month suspension, and complete an additional qualification course in special education.

The Member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct for travelling to Italy while on medical leave without informing her employer, the York Region District School Board.

The Member had booked the trip months in advance but failed to disclose it when requesting medical leave.

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

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

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded, that his Certificate of Qualification and Registration be immediately revoked, and that he pay $10,000 in costs to the College.

Written reasons were to follow.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for searching for websites involving sexual activity with children and for having an inappropriate meeting with a student while teaching in the United Kingdom.

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, noting his behaviour was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming of a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that he receive a reprimand.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges of sexual exploitation.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct including sexual abuse.

The Committee ordered the mandatory penalty of revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and a reprimand.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing students on multiple occasions between 2011 and 2017.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to grabbing, pushing, and yelling at students.

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 an anger management course.

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's undertaking to resign immediately, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal protected the public interest and provided finality, particularly given the Member's serious health issues which had indefinitely delayed the hearing.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary violations with a student, including unwanted physical contact and inappropriate personal comments.

He also made disparaging remarks about colleagues and disclosed confidential student information to a parent.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and noting the Member's undertaking to resign, never seek reinstatement, and never teach in Ontario again.