Wes Vickers

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a teacher, committed professional misconduct by using physical force to direct and drag two students on separate occasions.

The Discipline Committee found that the College failed to prove the allegations.

Regarding the first incident, no direct evidence was presented.

Regarding the second incident, the Committee found that the Member used force to manage a student who posed a potential threat to himself and others, but the force was not excessive and did not result in any injuries.

The allegations of professional misconduct were dismissed.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted under the Customs Act for smuggling replica firearms into Canada.

The Member had purchased the replica weapons for his underage son to use in Airsoft games.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month retroactive suspension, and the completion of a course on ethical expectations.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the Member's name, emphasizing that off-duty conduct can bring the profession into disrepute and requires general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member alleging professional misconduct and incompetence.

The professional misconduct allegations were withdrawn.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, admitting to unsatisfactory performance appraisals regarding classroom management, curriculum knowledge, and assessment practices.

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

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's Certificate, requiring her to complete specific courses and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The Member, a Grade 8 teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for allowing students to leave their cabin unsupervised during a class trip and for posting photos of students on her personal Facebook page without parental permission.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty.

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

The Committee also ordered that the findings and order be published with the Member's name, rejecting the Member's request for publication without name, to serve the principles of specific and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member alleging incompetence following two unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The Member did not attend the hearing but entered into a Memorandum of Agreement admitting to the facts and pleading to incompetence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the Member incompetent for displaying a lack of knowledge, skill, or judgment.

The Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the Member's certificate, requiring her to successfully complete an approved additional qualification course before seeking employment requiring a certificate.

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

After the matter was referred to the Discipline Committee, the member's counsel provided medical information indicating the matter would be more appropriately dealt with by the Fitness to Practise Committee.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging sexual abuse of a student.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations, admitting to engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, including sexual intercourse on school property.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

Despite the member's request for a publication ban on his name to protect his children and the victim's identity, the Committee ordered publication with the member's name, emphasizing the need for transparency and general deterrence.

The Member, a Learning Co-ordinator for a regional athletic association, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of defrauding his school board of over $800,000 over a ten-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate.

Despite the Member's request to withhold his name from publication, the Committee ordered publication with his name, citing the egregious nature of the breach of trust and the need for transparency and general deterrence.

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

The member had signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgment in which he resigned his membership, undertook never to teach again or seek reinstatement, and agreed to a notation on the Public Register.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who was previously convicted of sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student.

The member had kissed and inappropriately touched a struggling student who was given extra time to complete a test.

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

Given the member's lack of remorse and the serious breach of trust, the Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Member brought a motion to adjourn her discipline hearing to accommodate her attendance at a mandatory conference, and to hold the rescheduled hearing electronically via teleconference.

The College consented to the adjournment but opposed the electronic hearing, arguing that witness credibility would be a key issue in the contested hearing.

The Discipline Committee granted the adjournment on consent but denied the request for an electronic hearing, finding that the ability to observe witness demeanour and manage documentary evidence required an in-person hearing.

The Member, a probationary teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for physically abusing a student by dragging him across the classroom floor and shaking him by the ankles.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a requirement to complete a classroom management course before returning to teaching, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possessing, making available, and accessing child pornography.

He was sentenced to 53 months in jail and prohibited from being in the presence of children under 16 for 20 years.

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

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect children and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member set out in a 2009 Notice of Hearing.

College counsel advised that the allegations dated back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, and that none of the witnesses were willing or able to testify to the events.

As there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct due to insufficient evidence, and with the consent of the member, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Member, a teacher with 20 years of experience, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct allegations stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a female student.

The Member had previously been convicted of sexual exploitation under the Criminal Code for kissing the student, resulting in a 14-day intermittent jail sentence and 18 months of probation.

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

The Committee revoked the Member's teaching certificate and ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence and the protection of students.

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

The allegations included physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of students.

In exchange for the withdrawal, the member agreed to resign his membership, undertook never to seek reinstatement, and agreed never to teach again in any Ontario school requiring College membership.

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 after applying inappropriate force to a student's chair, causing the student to fall and injure his wrist.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical abuse of a student and failing to maintain the standards of the profession.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and that a summary of the decision be published with her name.

The Member, a former principal/director, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after a forensic audit revealed she misappropriated $91,792.75 from her school authority.

She had previously pleaded guilty to criminal fraud over $5,000 and made full restitution.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of her teaching certificate and publication of the decision.

The member, a teacher, was convicted criminally of possessing child pornography and sentenced to nine months in custody and two years of probation.

He did not attend his discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal conviction.

The Committee ordered the revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing that possession of child pornography is a crime against children and renders a member unsuitable to be in a position of trust and authority over children.

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

The College advised that medical information had been received, making a referral to the Fitness to Practise Committee more appropriate.

With the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing.