Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators

The College of Early Childhood Educators brought a discipline case against the respondent RECE for professional misconduct.

The respondent and another educator were supervising nine preschool-aged children in a playground.

The respondent failed to notice two three-year-old children leave the playground unsupervised through an unlocked gate.

The children were found by a member of the public near a busy intersection and returned 10 to 15 minutes later.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission, finding the respondent guilty of professional misconduct for failing to adequately supervise the children and breaching the standards of practice.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the respondent's certificate of registration, including a mentorship requirement.

The RECE participated in a Discipline Resolution Process and admitted to professional misconduct, including physical and emotional abuse of preschool-aged children.

The misconduct involved forcefully grabbing and dragging children, and denying them washroom access.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the RECE guilty and ordering a reprimand, a 12-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The RECE participated in a Discipline Resolution Process and admitted to professional misconduct for taking new, unopened toys from her employer's storage room for personal use without permission.

The toys were returned after police involvement.

The Discipline Committee adopted the Proposed Resolution, finding the RECE guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 6-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration, including a mentorship requirement.

The RECE participated in a Discipline Resolution Process and admitted to professional misconduct after serving a 16-month-old child a hot cup of milk without checking the temperature, resulting in second-degree burns.

The RECE also failed to administer proper first aid immediately.

The Discipline Committee adopted the Proposed Resolution, finding the RECE guilty of professional misconduct for failing to supervise adequately and breaching standards of practice.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, an 8-month suspension, and terms including mentorship.

The College of Early Childhood Educators held a discipline hearing regarding a member who repeatedly used physical restraint on a preschool child with special needs during nap time.

The member wrapped the child tightly in a blanket and placed her legs over the child to confine them to their bed, causing the child to cry and resist.

The member also taught this abusive practice to other staff and a placement student.

The member did not attend the hearing and was found to be ungovernable.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical and psychological abuse.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration, a written reprimand, and $15,000 in costs.

The RECE participated in a Discipline Resolution Process and agreed to a Proposed Resolution admitting to professional misconduct, including physical, verbal, and psychological abuse of a 3-year-old child.

The RECE dragged the child across a paved walkway and later yelled in the child's face while forcibly removing their jacket.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the RECE guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 10-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the RECE's certificate of registration, including coursework and mentorship.

The College of Early Childhood Educators sought to withdraw accusations of professional misconduct against the respondent member.

The respondent had signed an undertaking to complete remedial coursework and mentorship, which she successfully completed.

The Discipline Committee allowed the withdrawal, finding that the public interest was protected by the respondent's successful completion of the undertaking and her demonstrated commitment to improving her practice.