Julie Maciura

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct for making derogatory comments to students about his former wife's weight.

The College sought an oral reprimand, a language sensitivity course, and unnamed publication.

The member sought no penalty or unrecorded counselling.

The Committee ordered the member to complete a pre-approved language sensitivity course before accepting employment requiring a teaching certificate.

The Committee also ordered that the finding and order be published in the College's official publication without the member's name, and that the finding not be recorded on the Register due to the minor and historical nature of the misconduct.

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.

The College advised that the students and witnesses involved in the alleged incident were unwilling to testify and would not cooperate, and there were conflicting reports about whether the incident occurred.

Concluding that it could not meet its burden of proof, the College sought to withdraw the allegations.

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

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

The member admitted to using profane and sexualized language, making derogatory comments, and slapping a student's thigh with a metre stick.

Based on an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for verbal abuse and boundary violations.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension (reducible to one month upon completion of a boundary course), and publication of the decision without the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for taking unauthorized photographs of female students using a cell phone camera, despite previous warnings from the principal.

The member pleaded no contest and admitted that his actions constituted professional misconduct, specifically failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a course on appropriate boundaries, and publication of the decision without the member's name.

The Member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour towards staff, including exposing her brassiere, making inappropriate comments in jest, and attempting to obtain confidential information.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on inter-personal relationships, and publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting reservations about the leniency of the joint submission but ultimately accepting it.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct allegations before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The allegations stemmed from her criminal conviction for accepting a $30,000 secret commission while employed by a school board.

The Committee accepted the guilty plea, finding that the member's actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, emphasizing the need to protect the public interest and maintain the reputation of the teaching profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in a heated exchange with a student in a school hallway, which included yelling and swearing in the presence of others.

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 verbally abusing a student.

The Committee ordered a reprimand to be recorded on the register and publication of the decision in summary form without the member's name.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to report a student's disclosure of physical abuse at home, physically disciplining students on four occasions, and leaving students unsupervised.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of courses on positive discipline and classroom management, an Additional Basic Qualifications course, a review of reporting requirements with a union representative, and publication of the decision without the member's name.

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

The member consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the College to withdraw the allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for engaging in inappropriate physical and verbal interactions with several female students.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering the member to receive counselling, complete a course on appropriate boundaries, and directing publication of the decision in summary form without the member's name.

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

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.