OCT 2013

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for submitting a forged reference letter, purportedly from his former principal, when applying for a teaching position in Bermuda.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and the completion of an ethics course.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's name to serve as a general deterrent and protect the integrity of the profession.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, against the member.

The member, who no longer resided in Canada and had no intention to teach again, agreed to resign his membership and provided an undertaking never to seek reinstatement or teach in Ontario again.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding that the withdrawal of the allegations in exchange for the undertaking and a notation on the public register was appropriate and served to protect the public interest.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a former principal who misappropriated funds from a non-public school account.

The member wrote himself cheques totalling $16,000 and left an additional $72,500 unaccounted for.

He subsequently pled guilty to criminal charges of theft over $5,000 and received a conditional sentence.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing but submitted a Memorandum of Agreement pleading guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, found the member guilty of professional misconduct, and ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct following a criminal conviction for assault arising from an off-duty incident.

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

The member was reprimanded and required to complete counselling in stress and anger management.

The Committee also ordered that the member's name be published in the College's official publication, rejecting the member's request for an anonymized publication, emphasizing the need for transparency and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards, verbal and physical abuse of students, and failing to maintain appropriate boundaries.

The member pleaded guilty via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a verbal reprimand, completion of a course on maintaining appropriate boundaries, and publication of the decision including the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been criminally convicted of sexual exploitation and sexual touching of a student he tutored.

The member's agent requested an adjournment on the day of the hearing, which the Discipline Committee denied due to lack of timeliness and supporting evidence.

Proceeding in the member's absence, the Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse based on his criminal convictions and the underlying facts.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's teaching certificate and publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the egregious breach of trust and the need to protect students.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possessing, making available, and accessing child pornography.

He was sentenced to 53 months in jail and prohibited from being in the presence of children under 16 for 20 years.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct based on his criminal convictions.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect children and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct for exhibiting a lack of respect for students, using inappropriate language, and failing to demonstrate care for special needs students.

Considering the Member's inexperience as a mitigating factor, the Committee ordered that the Member be counselled, complete a pre-approved course on classroom management at his own expense, and have the findings published in summary form without his name.