OCT 2011

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against a Grade 4 teacher.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent based on evidence of severe deficiencies in classroom management, instructional strategies, and student safety, as well as two consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The allegations of professional misconduct were dismissed as no evidence was presented.

The Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the member's certificate, requiring her to complete additional qualification courses and submit two satisfactory performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

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

College counsel advised that due to evidentiary challenges and the difficulty of proving the case through the key witness, there was no prospect of a finding of professional misconduct.

The Member's counsel consented.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The member engaged in inappropriate electronic communications of a personal and sexual nature with a female student, made inappropriate suggestions to other students, and participated in 'spooning' with students during a school trip.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension (with a portion postponed if certain conditions are met), and terms including the completion of a boundary course and a psychiatric assessment.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name, finding that the severity of the misconduct outweighed the mitigating factors.

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

College counsel determined there was no evidence to support the allegations and no prospect of a finding of professional misconduct.

The member's counsel consented.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

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

College counsel determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations and a finding of professional misconduct was unlikely.

The member's counsel consented.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

The member, an elementary school teacher, pled no contest to allegations of professional misconduct stemming from an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The member communicated with the student electronically and kissed the student in his vehicle, leading to a criminal conviction for sexual assault.

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

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The member, a teacher, engaged in inappropriate electronic communications via MSN Messenger and webcam with over twenty female students.

The communications included explicit sexual comments, vulgar language, and requests for students to pour water on themselves or engage in other inappropriate acts.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty, revoked his teaching certificate, and ordered the publication of his name and the decision.

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

The College determined there was insufficient evidence to support the allegations because key witnesses could not be located, making a finding of professional misconduct unlikely.

The member's counsel consented to the motion.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal reasonable, appropriate, and in the public interest.

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

The College advised that new medical information indicated the matter would be more appropriately handled by the Fitness to Practise Committee.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion and authorized the withdrawal of the allegations.