OCT 2003

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member, a high school teacher, engaged in professional misconduct and incompetence by having an inappropriate and sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female student.

The student alleged that the member drove her to work, exchanged emails and phone calls, and had sex with her at a motel.

The Discipline Committee found the student's testimony to be inconsistent and not credible, noting she had previously denied the relationship to several people and could not recall key details.

The member denied the allegations and provided consistent testimony.

The Committee concluded the College failed to meet the burden of proof, found the member not guilty of all allegations, and ordered the publication of the unfounded allegations at the member's request.

The member, a teacher, faced discipline proceedings after sending and receiving inappropriate letters to and from a student.

Following an investigation, criminal charges were laid but the member was acquitted at trial due to credibility issues with the complainant and the involvement of civil lawyers.

In the discipline proceeding, the member pleaded guilty to conduct unbecoming a member based on an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and publication of the findings.

The member, an audio-visual technician at a secondary school, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for bringing an unauthorized cable descrambler to the school and directing custodians to tape movies for him.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts, found the member guilty of conduct unbecoming a member, and ordered a verbal reprimand.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted criminally for helping to harvest marijuana with an approximate resale value of $260,000.

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

The member's teaching certificates were suspended for two years, and he was ordered to receive a written reprimand and to report any future criminal charges.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for conducting unauthorized searches of the personal belongings of students on the senior football team while they were away at a game.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member guilty of conduct unbecoming a member.

Pursuant to a joint submission, the Committee ordered a two-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct charges against a member following allegations that he sexually assaulted a former student.

The member had previously been acquitted of criminal charges arising from the same incident.

The Discipline Committee heard conflicting evidence from the complainant and the member regarding the events that occurred when the member visited the complainant at her workplace.

Applying the requirement for clear, cogent and convincing evidence, the Committee found itself in the same position as the criminal trial judge, unable to resolve the conflicting testimony.

The Committee concluded that the allegations were not proven and dismissed the charges of professional misconduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the Member, following his acquittal at a criminal trial where the trial judge found the student complainant's evidence inconsistent and unreliable.

The Member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of all allegations.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, including allegations of sexual abuse of a student.

The member did not attend the hearing but signed an Agreed Statement of Facts and a plea of no contest, admitting to engaging in sexual intercourse with a student and other inappropriate conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

The member consented to the withdrawal on the agreed terms that he would resign from the College, surrender his certificate of qualification, and provide a letter of remorse.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations on those terms.

The member, a secondary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate conversations with a 17-year-old female student regarding her personal appearance and sexual relationship.

The member pled no contest to the facts and the Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 9-month retroactive suspension, completion of a course on student-teacher boundaries, and a psychiatric assessment proving fitness to teach before returning to the classroom.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member.

At the hearing, both counsel requested that the Notice of Hearing be withdrawn based on a proposed resolution.

The resolution required the member to provide a letter outlining his participation in the incident and lessons learned, which would be shared with the panel.

The facts of the complaint would be published without identifying the member to remind the profession to accept responsibility for information sent under their name.

The Discipline Committee agreed to the withdrawal, finding the resolution served the public interest.

At the discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought an order granting leave to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing against the member.

Based on the submissions of counsel, the Discipline Committee granted the request and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for employing negative reinforcement as a classroom management technique and inappropriately singling out students, causing them embarrassment and discomfort.

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

The member was reprimanded and terms and conditions were placed on her certificate, requiring her to complete a course in classroom management and undergo teacher performance appraisals.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name in the College's official publication, rejecting the member's request for a publication ban, to protect the public interest and maintain transparency.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for possession of child pornography.

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

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing against the Member due to insufficient evidence.

The Member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the application and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

At a discipline hearing, the Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member's wife had retracted her allegations, which had formed the basis of the charges, explaining she was suffering from postpartum depression at the time.

The related criminal charges had also been withdrawn.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's application and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Member, a certified teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct arising from two incidents: criminal convictions for uttering threats and dangerous driving, and an incident where he physically assaulted a 13-year-old student by grabbing him by the neck and arm and forcibly removing him from the classroom.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an 18-month suspension, a written reprimand, and the completion of a course on discipline techniques and classroom management before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had been criminally convicted of numerous counts of sexual assault, indecent assault, and gross indecency involving multiple students over several years.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's undertaking to surrender his teaching certificate and never teach again, and ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate.

The Committee also denied the member's request for a publication ban on his name, finding that the public interest in transparency and deterrence outweighed the member's concerns about harassment.

At a discipline hearing before the Ontario College of Teachers, the College sought leave to withdraw the allegations against the member, as it was unable to call any evidence in support.

The member, who did not appear, consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the application and ordered the Notice of Hearing withdrawn.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving the sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee relied on findings from a related criminal proceeding, which established that the member engaged in sexual activity with the student, including fellatio, at the member's home.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.