Caroline Humphrey

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, alleging verbal and physical abuse of students and poor classroom management.

The member did not contest the facts, which included shouting at students, making inappropriate remarks, and striking students.

The Discipline Committee 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 a classroom management course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who used a school board-issued laptop to access dating sites and pornographic videos.

The laptop was kept in the member's office where students could have accessed it.

The member admitted to the facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

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

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

The College submitted there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding, as the Member's professional competencies had improved through the New Teacher Induction program and there was insufficient evidence of misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it was not in the public interest to expend resources where there was no reasonable prospect of a finding.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found to have engaged in professional misconduct, including physically abusing a student and communicating inappropriately with a principal and a colleague.

Accepting a joint submission, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and terms requiring the completion of coursework on anger management and professional boundaries before returning to teaching.

The member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs to the College.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for submitting 77 false healthcare benefit claims totaling $3,385 to her school board's benefits provider.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including signing a false document, failing to comply with the ethical standards of the profession, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to receive a reprimand and to successfully complete a course on ethics and personal responsibility.