Darcel Bullen

The Member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct for verbally and psychologically abusing a special needs student.

At the request of the student's parents, the Member ran a 'boot camp' at her home to discipline the student, which involved physical labour such as carrying a cinder block and scooping water from a pool.

The Member filmed the student and shared the video without permission, and also reprimanded the student inappropriately via videoconference.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the completion of coursework on classroom management and appropriate discipline.

The member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for distributing inappropriate teaching materials and making homophobic and transphobic comments in class and on social media.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, admitting that his actions constituted verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse of students, and failed to maintain professional standards.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the completion of a course on appropriate social media use, anti-discrimination, and inclusion.