OCT 2007

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

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

The member was not in attendance, but upon the 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 against the member set out in the Notice of Hearing.

Upon the consent of the parties, the Discipline Committee authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The Member, a former high school principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for her role in tampering with EQAO literacy test booklets.

Contrary to EQAO protocols, the Member participated in and condoned the practice of reviewing completed test booklets and having students return to complete unfinished answers before sealing them.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension of her teaching certificate (reducible to 8 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 set out in the Notice of Hearing against the member.

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 disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member pleaded guilty to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The misconduct involved making inappropriate personal disclosures to students and sharing a room with male students on an overnight school trip.

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 decision was ordered to be published.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member following his criminal conviction for possession of marijuana.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the criminal conviction constituted professional misconduct, specifically failing to maintain the standards of the profession, contravening a law relevant to suitability to teach, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate, a written reprimand, and publication of the decision.

The suspension could be reduced by six months if the member completed an approved ethics course and attended in person for an oral reprimand.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to assist a student who was assaulted in his presence outside of school hours.

The member had pursued a trespasser who had thrown eggs at his house, discovering it was a student.

After the student was assaulted by onlookers, the member failed to notify authorities or the student's parents, despite the student declining assistance.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the member failed to maintain the standards of the profession.

The Committee ordered an admonishment and publication of the decision in summary form without the member's name.

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.

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

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor under the Criminal Code and sentenced to five months' incarceration.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a hearing in the Member's absence.

Relying on the criminal conviction, the Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's teaching certificate.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted in criminal court of nine counts of indecent assault against seven male students and sentenced to three years' incarceration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings based on these convictions.

The Member brought a motion to quash the proceedings, arguing he was not a member at the time of the events or currently, which the Discipline Committee dismissed.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on the criminal convictions and ordered the revocation of his teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name.

The Member, a vice-principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct relating to the administration of the Grade 10 EQAO literacy test.

She failed to correct staff who gave inappropriate instructions to scribes and participated in reviewing and completing test booklets after students had left the testing area.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and found her guilty of failing to maintain professional standards, failing to adequately supervise staff, and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, publication, and a six-month suspension of her teaching certificate, which could be reduced to four months upon successful completion of an ethics course.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct against the member, as set out in a 2003 Notice of Hearing.

The parties agreed that following the withdrawal, the matter would be referred to the Investigation Committee with additional information.

Pursuant to section 4.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Discipline Committee granted the motion on consent and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a personal relationship with a female student and maintaining contact after being instructed by the school board to end the relationship.

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

The member was reprimanded and the decision was ordered to be published.

The Committee noted that the member had already completed remedial steps, including psychological assessments, a professional course, and counselling, which served to protect the public interest.

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

The member admitted to engaging in unprofessional communication with students, including making inappropriate comments about teenage pregnancy, threatening a student, discussing his own past drug use, and sending a Valentine's Day gift to a student.

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 and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, required the member to complete a course on appropriate boundaries, and directed publication of the decision.