Christopher Wirth

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

The member was not in attendance but consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the College to withdraw the allegations.

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

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for acting inappropriately towards female students, including asking them to try on sports clothing and a bathing suit in his office bathroom, inadvertently taking a digital photograph of a student, disregarding a principal's directive not to be alone with female students, and viewing nude photographs on a school computer.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of his teaching certificate, completion of a boundary course before returning to teaching, and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the respondent teacher for professional misconduct.

The respondent pleaded no contest to allegations that he failed to maintain professional boundaries, made inappropriate comments to colleagues and students, and displayed poor classroom management.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering the respondent to complete coursework in classroom management and professional interactions.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the decision with the respondent's name, finding that it would serve as a specific and general deterrent.

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

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of internet child luring and escaping lawful custody.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal convictions, which involved communicating for a sexual purpose with an undercover police officer he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate, emphasizing the need to protect students and deter such conduct.

The member, a Superintendent of Programs, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after being convicted criminally of fraud over $5,000.

Over several years, the member submitted false invoices to the school board for consulting services from a company she secretly controlled, misappropriating over $194,000.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordering the immediate revocation of her teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of incompetence against the Member following two unsatisfactory teacher performance appraisals citing issues with classroom management, student engagement, and preparation.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on his certificate, requiring him to complete specific Additional Basic Qualifications courses and provide two consecutive satisfactory performance appraisals before returning to teaching.

The member, an elementary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for associating with individuals he knew or ought to have known were members of a criminal organization (the Highway 66 Gang) actively engaged in criminal activities.

Although the member did not engage in criminal activities himself, his conduct was found to be disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-year suspension of his certificate of qualification and registration, and publication of the decision.

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

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Member, a former elementary school teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from his criminal convictions for indecent assault and common assault against five male students between 1969 and 1979.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for abusing his position of trust to sexually and physically exploit his students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate and the publication of its findings and order.

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.

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

The Member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

The parties agreed that a finding of misconduct or incompetence was uncertain and raised jurisdictional and procedural concerns regarding the teacher performance appraisal process.

The member entered into an undertaking to complete additional courses and have future performance appraisals forwarded to the College.

The Discipline Committee, noting its jurisdiction under section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act to dispose of proceedings without a hearing on consent, granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

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

The member's interim certificate had expired and was cancelled, and she had no intention of returning to teaching.

The member entered into an undertaking to take courses should she reapply for membership, which would be noted on the public register.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a teacher who engaged in extensive off-duty public activities promoting racist, anti-Semitic, and white supremacist views.

The member argued his activities were legal and occurred outside the classroom.

Applying the Supreme Court's decision in Ross, the Discipline Committee found that the member's public persona and activities poisoned the school environment, caused significant disruption, and undermined public confidence in the education system.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the revocation of his teaching certificate.

The member, a special education teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct allegations arising from a 1989 camping trip where he shared a tent with a student and provided alcohol to a minor.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a boundary course before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, finding that the serious breach of the teacher/student relationship and public trust warranted full transparency despite the passage of time.

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

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.