OCT 2004

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary infringements with two female students under 14 years of age.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, noting the member's cooperation, acceptance of responsibility, and successful completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The Committee ordered a reprimand to be recorded on the register for three years and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving inappropriate behaviour toward a 13-year-old female student, including writing inappropriate notes, driving her to his home, and meeting her outside of school.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a six-month suspension of the member's certificate, which was waived on the condition that he complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries and undergo two teacher performance appraisals.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexually assaulting a student.

The member, who posed as an 18-year-old online, lured a student and engaged in sexual intercourse with her.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and imposed a 10-year ban on applying for reinstatement.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately touching a student's buttocks.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to common assault in criminal court and received a conditional discharge.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member was ordered to be reprimanded, with the reprimand recorded on the register for one year, and a summary of the decision published.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for committing boundary infringements with two female students under 14 years of age.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty and ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the register for three years, along with publication of the decision.

The member had already completed a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for assault that occurred outside the school setting.

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

The member was reprimanded, required to provide proof of successful completion of anger management and psychological counselling, and the decision was ordered to be published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for engaging in an inappropriate and unprofessional relationship with an 18-year-old female student.

The member admitted to the allegations, which included discussing personal issues, expressing feelings for the student, and meeting her off school property.

The Discipline Committee accepted a Memorandum of Agreement, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and required the member to complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted criminally of assaulting a peace officer while off-duty.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The member was reprimanded, the decision was ordered to be published, and the member provided an undertaking to notify any future teaching employers of the incident and have them provide quarterly reports to the College for two years.

The member, a high school English teacher, engaged in inappropriate conversations and contacts with female students, including seeking them out at work, providing unsolicited gifts, and inviting them on out-of-school trips.

When an investigation was launched, he contacted students despite being warned not to.

The member pled no contest to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepting his voluntary resignation of his teaching certificate, with an undertaking not to seek reinstatement for two years.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct and incompetence, alleging a pattern of abusive, harassing, and threatening conduct towards female teachers and students between 1992 and 1998.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered a six-month suspension, to be postponed and not imposed if the member completes mandatory counselling and has no further reports of misconduct for one year.

The Ontario College of Teachers sought leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The Member consented to the withdrawal and agreed to immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate of qualification, and never reapply.

The Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.

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

The member admitted to poking a student on the buttock and had previously pled guilty to common assault under the Criminal Code.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found him guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, abusing a student, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

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

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct following criminal convictions for nine counts, including indecent assault, gross indecency, assault, and assault causing bodily harm against multiple victims.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate, with a condition that he not apply for reinstatement for at least five years.

The Member, an occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct and incompetence after assaulting a 10-year-old student.

The Member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal assault for the same incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on discipline techniques and classroom management before returning to teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers and the member brought a joint motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The College advised that there was no evidence to support the allegations.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers and the member brought a consent motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct set out in the Notice of Hearing.

The College advised the Discipline Committee that there was no evidence to support the allegations.

The Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour with a female student, including excessive communication, exchanging personal information, and continuing the relationship after her graduation.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, publication of the decision, and a requirement that the member complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students should he obtain employment requiring a teaching certificate.

The member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for acting inappropriately and unprofessionally with students, including discussing and showing his nipple ring, roughhousing, poking and tickling students, and using inappropriate language.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, publication of the decision, and the successful completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students.

The Ontario College of Teachers sought an order granting leave to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the College's request and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member who had been convicted of indecent assault on a 12-year-old male in 1975 and subsequently lied about his criminal record on a 1989 teaching application.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for the assault and for falsifying his employment application.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration.