Wes Vickers

The Member, a vice-principal, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate and uncomfortable comments to several female colleagues over a three-week period.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations, admitting that his conduct violated the standards of the profession and constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

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

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, finding that the aggravating factors outweighed the mitigating factors and that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sending hundreds of inappropriate text messages to two students, including late at night and during class time.

Despite requests from parents to stop, the Member continued the communications.

The Member also met one of the students, provided him with alcohol, and watched him consume it and smoke marijuana before he left by boat.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a nine-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and the completion of a course on appropriate boundaries.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the Member's name in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct stemming from incidents during the 2012-2013 academic year.

The Member engaged in inappropriate physical contact with female students, used inappropriate language, made racist remarks about a vice-principal, and displayed a lack of self-control by yelling and kicking furniture.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of courses on boundary violations and anger management.

The Committee also ordered that the Member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence and to ensure the transparency of the discipline process.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately touching two female students while tutoring them.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to comply with a previous order of the Discipline Committee that required him to complete an Additional Qualification course in Special Education or an equivalent course.

The Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded and his certificate of qualification was suspended until he successfully completes the required coursework.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member following three consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, and the misconduct allegations were withdrawn.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the member incompetent.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that terms and conditions be placed on the member's certificate, requiring him to successfully complete an Additional Qualification or Additional Basic Qualification course before resuming teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member following his criminal convictions for sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching involving two young female students.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the finding and order be published with the member's name, emphasizing the egregious nature of the conduct and the need to protect the public and uphold the standards of the profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving poor classroom management, harassment of a female colleague, and inappropriate physical contact with a student.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted the facts.

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

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's name, finding that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence and to maintain public confidence in the discipline process.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for failing to adequately supervise students on three occasions, including leaving a student alone in a classroom, checking email while on hall duty, and being outside the classroom when a student was assaulted.

The Member pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a classroom management course, and publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting mitigating factors such as the Member's immediate apology and cooperation.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments about the physical appearance of two students and allowing them to text each other about the comments during class.

The Discipline Committee ratified a Memorandum of Agreement, finding the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, disgraceful or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Committee declined to order publication with the Member's name, citing his 24-year unblemished record and the isolated nature of the incident.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct against a teacher for verbally, physically, and psychologically abusing special education students, and for creating a poisonous work environment for educational assistants.

The Discipline Committee found the teacher guilty of professional misconduct.

Although the College sought a 30-day or two-year suspension, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the teacher's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, finding his conduct egregious and emphasizing the need for specific deterrence, general deterrence, and public protection.

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

College counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

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

During the 2008-2009 academic year, the member made inappropriate comments to female students, referred to them as his girlfriends, and engaged in inappropriate touching, including patting shoulders and holding hands.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of courses on boundary issues and effective communication, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

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

College counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The College indicated there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct involving three incidents: failing to follow school trip procedures, making inappropriate comments to students (telling them to 'shut up' and calling them 'losers'), and making threatening comments about the principal.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting a pattern of insubordination and unprofessional behaviour.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, completion of an anger management course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to disclose his 1995 Florida criminal convictions for child abuse and battery on his College application and subsequent school board employment applications.

He also made inappropriate comments to a special needs student and the student's parents.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who removed two work benches and an arc welder from her school without authorization.

When the school board investigated the missing welder, the member asked a colleague to provide false information to an investigator and sent an accusatory text message when the colleague refused.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of an ethics course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Committee found that publication with the member's name was necessary for specific and general deterrence, despite her prior unblemished record.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments, using profanity, giving students demeaning nicknames, wrapping a student's head in masking tape, playing music with inappropriate lyrics, and disclosing inappropriate personal information to his class.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on adolescent development and professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the decision with the Member's name, rejecting the Member's request to withhold his name.

The member, a high school transportation technology teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct after he transferred the ownership of a vehicle donated to the school into his sister-in-law's name.

Despite the donor's explicit refusal to consent to the transfer, the member took the vehicle home and misled the donor about the transfer.

The member was criminally charged but ultimately pled guilty to a Highway Traffic Act offence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of an ethics course, and publication of the decision with the member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence given the deceptive nature of the conduct.