OCT 2000

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had accumulated multiple criminal convictions between 1976 and 1998, including drug trafficking, fraud, impaired driving, and conspiracy to counterfeit government bonds.

The member admitted to several convictions but maintained his innocence regarding the counterfeiting scheme.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his extensive criminal record and the resulting public knowledge were inconsistent with the trust and influence expected of a teacher.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member did not attend.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and ordered the publication of the findings and the member's name, subject to a publication ban on the names of the student and child involved.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a school principal, alleging professional misconduct and incompetence for failing to adequately respond to a student's escalating aggressive and sexually inappropriate behaviour.

The student's classroom teacher and parents had reported numerous incidents to the school's vice-principal and social worker.

The majority of the Discipline Committee dismissed the charges, finding that the principal met the minimum standard of performance and was not informed of the full extent of the problem until late in the school year, at which point he took immediate action.

A dissenting member would have found the principal guilty of professional misconduct for failing to proactively supervise his inexperienced vice-principal and failing to act in a timely manner.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a student, wrote inappropriate letters, made numerous late-night phone calls, and lied to school administration about a soccer tournament.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional standards, failing to comply with the Education Act, committing disgraceful and dishonourable acts, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a principal who abandoned his employment, misappropriated school electronic equipment, and used a school board credit card for unauthorized personal purchases.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that he had been dismissed for cause and was facing criminal charges for fraud and theft.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The member pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a student and received a conditional sentence of one year.

At the discipline hearing, the parties presented a joint submission requesting the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing in exchange for the member's resignation, surrender of his teaching certification, and an undertaking never to teach again.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, noting that proceeding with a hearing would be detrimental to the victim, who no longer resides on the continent.

The Committee directed that the College Register record the member's resignation during professional misconduct proceedings following his conviction.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for alleged impropriety involving a student.

The member denied the allegations but offered to resign from the College and undertook never to teach again in the public or private system due to his age and infirmities.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts, Agreement and Undertaking, permitting the member to resign and directing the College to withdraw the Notice of Hearing.

The Committee ordered that a notation be placed on the Register reflecting the resignation and the member's undertaking.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had been convicted of making child pornography and admitted to having sexual relations with a 16-year-old student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal conviction and evidence of the sexual relationship.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a teacher who had been convicted of refusing a breath sample, drove students to a soccer tournament while his driver's license was suspended, and was found guilty of communicating for the purposes of obtaining the services of a prostitute.

The Discipline Committee found the teacher guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a three-month suspension of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old student.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexually abusing a student.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision and the member's name be published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for alleged physical abuse of deaf students.

The member brought a motion to stay the proceedings, arguing delay and procedural unfairness.

The parties subsequently reached an agreement.

The Discipline Committee ordered the proceedings stayed on conditions, including that the member resign his membership, surrender his teaching certificates, and undertake not to teach in Ontario.