David Leonard

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging she made inappropriate comments, used profanity, and verbally abused students in her classroom.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and admitted to the uncontested facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month retroactive suspension, and the completion of coursework on appropriate boundaries and classroom management.

The Committee also ordered that the member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that the aggravating factors, including a pattern of repeated behaviour despite previous board interventions, outweighed the mitigating factors.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct stemming from incidents during the 2012-2013 academic year.

The Member engaged in inappropriate physical contact with female students, used inappropriate language, made racist remarks about a vice-principal, and displayed a lack of self-control by yelling and kicking furniture.

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

The Committee also ordered that the Member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence and to ensure the transparency of the discipline process.

The member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for physically, verbally, and psychologically abusing students.

The member struck students on the head, yelled at them, and made inappropriate and demeaning comments, including homophobic remarks.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty.

The member was reprimanded, received a retroactive six-month suspension, and was ordered to complete anger management and classroom management courses.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name to serve as a specific and general deterrent.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately touching two female students while tutoring them.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

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

The parties agreed to the withdrawal in exchange for the Member's undertaking to resign her membership immediately, never teach again in Ontario, and have her status on the public register noted as 'Resigned-Cancelled'.

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

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to comply with a previous order of the Discipline Committee that required him to complete an Additional Qualification course in Special Education or an equivalent course.

The Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded and his certificate of qualification was suspended until he successfully completes the required coursework.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct arising from a school trip where he arranged for a male and female student to share a hotel room, allowed an unapproved adult to stay in his room, and consumed alcohol with the students.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for five days, and ordered to complete remedial coursework.

The Committee ordered publication of the decision without the Member's name, noting his prior unblemished record and the fact that he had already served a suspension from his school board.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing following a criminal conviction for assaulting a vulnerable student.

The Member had invited the student to his home, offered him money, and made sexual advances.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including physical and psychological abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and publication of the decision with his name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate, offensive, and demeaning comments to students, including remarks with sexual overtones and derogatory comments about students' physical stature and speech impediments.

The Member admitted to the facts and pleaded guilty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of courses on boundary violations and sensitivity training, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of five counts of theft under $5,000 and one count of breach of probation over a three-year period.

The member also failed to report these convictions to his employer.

The hearing proceeded in the member's absence, though he had agreed to the proposed penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his repeated criminal activity and failure to report fell below the standards of the profession.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and conditions requiring the completion of an ethics course and a psychiatric assessment before returning to teaching.

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

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

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

During the 2008-2009 academic year, the member made inappropriate comments to female students, referred to them as his girlfriends, and engaged in inappropriate touching, including patting shoulders and holding hands.

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 engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of courses on boundary issues and effective communication, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for showing inappropriate material, including a PG-13 movie and postcards depicting nude figures, to his Grade 8 class, and for making inappropriate comments and gestures.

The Member pleaded guilty to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional and unbecoming conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 25-day retroactive suspension, completion of a course on adolescent development and professional boundaries, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, which included physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of students.

The College submitted there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, authorizing the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the Member's immediate resignation and an undertaking never to teach again or seek reinstatement.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member purchased alcohol for an underage student and engaged in verbal and physical altercations with two students at an off-duty party, accusing them of bullying her daughter.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension (which had already been served), completion of coursework on boundaries and anger management, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations including making physical contact with a student whose arm was in a cast, sending disruptive students into the hallway without notifying the office, breaking a student's umbrella, verbally abusing a student, and drinking a student's emergency pop despite knowing the student was diabetic.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of an anger management course, and 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 Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse of a student, against the respondent.

The College submitted there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct if the matter proceeded to a hearing.

In exchange for the withdrawal, the respondent provided an undertaking to resign his membership immediately, never seek reinstatement, and never teach again in any public or private school in Ontario requiring College membership.

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

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after using derogatory language towards a special needs student regarding his use of an assistive device.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on classroom management and sensitivity, and publication of the decision with the Member's name, noting that the reprimand must be recorded on the Register to serve as a deterrent.