Julie Maciura

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 Member's counsel consented.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a new teacher, was incompetent and guilty of professional misconduct after he received three unsatisfactory performance appraisals under the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP).

The Discipline Committee found that the NTIP was improperly implemented at both of the Member's schools.

At his first school, he was not provided with timely orientation or mentorship, and was assigned an exceptionally difficult class.

At his second school, the principal's conclusions regarding his teaching performance were not supported by the evidence and were contradicted by the Member's colleagues.

The Committee concluded that the College failed to prove the allegations of incompetence or professional misconduct on a balance of probabilities, and the charges were dismissed.

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 allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against a teacher who received two unsatisfactory performance appraisals and was found to have possessed and used cocaine at school.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent due to his failure to improve his teaching practice and his reckless use of an illicit substance while entrusted with the care of children.

The Committee also found the member guilty of professional misconduct for verbally and emotionally abusing students, acting unprofessionally towards parents and colleagues, and possessing cocaine.

The member's certificate was suspended for 12 months, and he was ordered to undergo drug screening and complete coursework before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for allegedly making false reports about a colleague.

The member was accused of calling the colleague a liar in front of students and staff, falsely reporting that the colleague stepped on a special needs student's toes, and falsely reporting that the colleague inappropriately touched the student.

The Discipline Committee found that while the 'liar' incident occurred, it did not amount to professional misconduct.

However, the Committee concluded that the member falsely reported the physical and sexual abuse allegations without reasonable grounds.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for making groundless allegations that tarnished her colleague's reputation.

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

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

The Member's counsel consented.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of thirteen counts of indecent assault and one count of gross indecency involving male children.

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 publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from his harassing behaviour towards a colleague following the end of their romantic relationship.

Over a 12-month period, the Member made unwanted phone calls and inappropriate comments to and about the colleague and her spouse, causing her to feel uncomfortable at work and report the harassment to the police.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, the completion of a course on professional boundaries and ethics, and publication of the decision with the Member's name in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct related to his failure to adequately supervise students during an overnight school trip.

The Member was the sole teacher supervising 34 students at a conference and left the students unsupervised at the hotel for several hours late at night.

He also allowed students free access to his hotel room.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 5-day suspension (already served), and the successful completion of a course on effective supervision and boundaries.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an inappropriate personal relationship with a depressed student.

The relationship involved late-night phone calls, text messaging, and giving the student letters and cards expressing love.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the Member's name, finding that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence, transparency, and accountability.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to her classroom management and treatment of students.

Over three academic years, the member yelled at students, displayed frustration, and used inappropriate discipline strategies, such as forbidding a student from speaking and singling out students in front of their peers.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, including verbal and emotional abuse of students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a classroom management course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The applicant alleged discrimination with respect to employment because of family status after her licence was suspended following a random audit by the respondent College.

At a summary hearing, the applicant conceded that her claim of unfair treatment had no connection to her family status or any other protected ground under the Human Rights Code.

The Tribunal dismissed the application as having no reasonable prospect of success because there were no allegations of discrimination under the Code.

Following dismissal of an application by a professional regulatory body seeking to restrain alleged unauthorized practice under the Professional Foresters Act, 2000, the respondents sought substantial indemnity costs exceeding $127,000.

The regulator argued that no costs should be awarded because the proceeding raised novel public-interest issues concerning regulation of professional forestry and the enforcement of statutory duties.

The court held that while regulators acting in the public interest may sometimes avoid costs, they are not automatically exempt from the ordinary rule that costs follow the event.

Given the vigorous litigation pursued against the respondent, partial indemnity costs were appropriate.

The court awarded $90,000 in partial indemnity costs to the respondents.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher previously found guilty of professional misconduct for verbally, psychologically, emotionally, and physically abusing students.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee found that the member exhibited a pattern of bullying and intimidating vulnerable students and colleagues over at least three years, and showed no remorse or willingness to remediate.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision with the member's name to protect the public and maintain confidence in the profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who accessed pornographic material on a school laptop and failed to adequately control student access to the device.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct and the parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission, ordering a reprimand and a two-month suspension of the member's certificate.

The Committee declined the College's request to publish the member's name, finding that publication without the name, combined with the suspension and reprimand, sufficiently protected the public interest and served as a deterrent.

The Member, an elementary school teacher and high school coach, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published with the Member's name to serve as a specific and general deterrent.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging incompetence following three consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent, noting significant deficiencies in pupil learning, professional knowledge, teaching practice, leadership, and ongoing professional learning.

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, requiring the successful completion of an additional qualification course and performance appraisals upon return to teaching.

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

The key student witness did not wish to testify.

In exchange, the member signed an Undertaking and Acknowledgement to resign his membership, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in Ontario.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal in exchange for the undertaking reasonable and in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for making repeated inappropriate and demeaning comments to students, including remarks displaying a discriminatory attitude towards homosexuals and persons with intellectual disabilities.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations of professional misconduct.

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

The Committee further ordered that the findings and order be published with the member's name in the College's official publication, emphasizing that discriminatory comments warrant publication to serve as a specific and general deterrent.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for crossing professional boundaries with a former student.

The misconduct included excessive texting late at night and during holidays, referring to the student as 'babe', and spending significant time together outside of school.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-year retroactive suspension, and completion of a boundary course.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision in summary form without the Member's name, noting the conduct was on the lower end of the spectrum and the Member had already faced a public criminal trial resulting in an acquittal.