OCT 2005

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted criminally of possessing child pornography.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct based on the uncontested criminal conviction.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directed the publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member had resigned his membership and his certificate of qualification was cancelled.

The member consented to the withdrawal and acknowledged that the Public Register would reflect his resignation while disciplinary proceedings were in progress.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resignation and cancellation of the certificate protected the public interest.

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

The motion was based on the Member's undertaking to notify the Registrar of any future teaching employment and to provide his employer with consent to notify the Registrar of any allegations of inappropriate interactions with a student.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, finding that the undertaking served to protect the public interest.

The Member, an elementary teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for borrowing over $1 million under false pretences from various residents and failing to repay the money.

The Member did not attend the hearing but entered into a Memorandum of Agreement pleading guilty to the allegations.

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

Accepting the joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a 14-month suspension of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers and the member brought a consent motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence.

The member agreed to resign his membership, surrender his certificate, and undertake never to teach again in any school.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the member's resignation and the cancellation of his certificate protected the public interest.

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

The member consented to the motion.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion without a hearing, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations was reasonable and served the public interest.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately touching students by patting their buttocks.

The member pled no contest to the facts, acknowledging the touching was intended as encouragement but failed to respect physical boundaries and caused discomfort.

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

The Committee ordered terms and conditions on the member's certificate, including the completion of a course on appropriate boundaries for physical contact with primary-aged children.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal on the condition that he immediately resign his membership, surrender his certificate, and undertake never to teach again or seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the member's resignation and the cancellation of his certificate protected the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member.

The member consented to the withdrawal and provided an undertaking to resign his membership, surrender his certificate, never teach again in any school, and never seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the member's resignation and the cancellation of his certificate protected the public interest.

The member, an occasional teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of possessing child pornography and breaching a recognizance that prohibited contact with minors.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

Finding the member's conduct disgraceful and dishonourable, and noting the lack of forensic evidence suggesting he would not reoffend, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate of qualification and registration.

The member, a retired teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct and unethical conduct arising from inappropriate correspondence with a former student.

Over a one-year period, the member sent letters to the former student expressing romantic and sexual interest, thereby failing to uphold the honour, dignity, and ethical standards of the teaching profession.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directing publication of the findings in summary form without identifying names.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a discipline hearing regarding a member who had pleaded guilty to eight counts of sexual assault and gross indecency involving eight of his male students aged 12 and 13.

The member did not attend the hearing but voluntarily withdrew his membership and consented to the revocation of his licence.

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

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and directed that the findings and order be published with the member's name in the College's official publication.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for discussing his employment as a bouncer at a strip club with an 18-year-old female student, including discussing her previous experience stripping.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering that the member be admonished and complete a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries with students.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The parties consented to the withdrawal on the condition that the Member resign his membership, surrender his certificate, and undertake never to teach again in any public or private school.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the resignation and cancellation of the certificate in these circumstances served to protect the public interest.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate jokes and statements to staff, which contributed to a toxic work and learning environment.

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