OCT 2007

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to criminal fraud over $5,000 for his involvement in a scheme with his spouse that defrauded a hospital of over $600,000.

At the discipline hearing, the member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct.

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

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and directed that his name and a summary of the decision be published in the College's official publication.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inviting male minors, whom he met through coaching, to his home for sleepovers and providing alcohol to one of them.

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

The member was reprimanded, ordered to complete a course on appropriate boundaries, and the findings were ordered to be published.

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

The member, who was not present, had previously resigned his membership, had been found guilty of professional misconduct in a prior hearing, and had undertaken never to teach or seek reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal was reasonable and protected the public interest given the member's undertaking and the publication of his status.

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

On consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The member, a special education teacher, pleaded no contest to professional misconduct allegations arising from a 1989 camping trip where he shared a tent with a student and provided alcohol to a minor.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a boundary course before returning to teaching.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, finding that the serious breach of the teacher/student relationship and public trust warranted full transparency despite the passage of time.

The Member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct for failing to adhere to a 'hands off' policy when she yelled at, held the wrists of, and pulled a crying student toward her, causing the student to vomit.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand to be recorded on the register and publication of the summary without the Member's name, finding this was an isolated incident of a relatively minor nature.

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

The member was not present but consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, which allows for the disposition of a proceeding without a hearing on consent of the parties.

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

With the consent of the parties, and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct 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 and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to the administration of the 2003 EQAO literacy test.

The member, acting as an Interdepartmental Special Education Head, instructed staff not to seal tests, provided inappropriate assistance to students, and allowed students to complete unfinished sections after the test period.

The member pleaded guilty to failing to maintain professional standards, failing to supervise adequately, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension (reducible by two months upon completion of an ethics course), and publication of the decision.

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

With the consent of the parties and pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations without a hearing.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee, noting its jurisdiction under section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act to dispose of proceedings without a hearing on consent, granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments at a social gathering about a newly hired principal, suggesting he was a child molester and a danger to children.

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

The Member was found guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and that the findings and order be published in summary form with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member following his criminal convictions for sexual assault and common assault against two minors.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Relying on the criminal court records, the Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, contravening laws relevant to his suitability to teach, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directed that the decision be published in summary without identifying the member to protect the victims' identities.

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

The member's interim certificate had expired and was cancelled, and she had no intention of returning to teaching.

The member entered into an undertaking to take courses should she reapply for membership, which would be noted on the public register.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent, finding the resolution to be in the public interest.

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

The member consented to the withdrawal.

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

The member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an inappropriate relationship with a student who had an infatuation with him.

The member admitted to being alone with the student in his car, engaging in personal conversations, and failing to seek professional assistance to manage the boundary issues.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an admonishment, completion of a course on boundary issues, and publication of the decision in summary form without the member's name, noting that the misconduct was not of the most severe nature and involved isolated incidents.

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

The Discipline Committee considered the submissions and, upon the consent of the parties, authorized the College to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing.

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

On consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

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

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations, finding that the decision serves and protects the public interest.