OCT 2014

Following a finding of professional misconduct for being alone in a car with a female student on an isolated road, a penalty hearing was held for the member.

The College sought a reprimand, a boundaries course, a suspension, and publication with the member's name, while the member opposed the suspension and publication of his name.

The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a boundaries course, a one-month suspension, and publication of the decision including the member's name, emphasizing the need for specific and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a teacher, engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee heard conflicting testimony from the student, the Member, and a police officer who found them parked in a car on an isolated road.

The Committee found the student's testimony regarding sexual contact to be inconsistent and uncorroborated, and therefore dismissed the allegations of sexual abuse.

However, the Committee found that the Member's admitted conduct of being alone with the student in his car on an isolated road, and asking the police officer not to report the incident, constituted professional misconduct, as it failed to maintain professional boundaries and was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming a member.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member alleging professional misconduct and incompetence.

The professional misconduct allegations were withdrawn.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, admitting to unsatisfactory performance appraisals regarding classroom management, curriculum knowledge, and assessment practices.

The Discipline Committee found the Member incompetent and accepted a joint submission on penalty.

The Committee ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's Certificate, requiring her to complete specific courses and undergo performance appraisals upon returning to teaching.

The College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member following his criminal conviction for sexual exploitation.

The Member had sent sexually explicit text messages to a student, resulting in a 60-day intermittent jail sentence.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct based on an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, revoking the Member's teaching certificate and ordering publication of the decision with his name, emphasizing the need to protect children and maintain public confidence in the profession.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries with students.

She socialized with students outside of school, exchanged text messages, allowed a student to stay overnight at her apartment, and consumed alcohol with an underage former student.

She also made inappropriate comments to a student about her relationship and posted inappropriate comments on Twitter.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who, while acting as treasurer for her local union, misappropriated approximately $55,000 and forged signatures on cheques.

The member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of theft over $5,000 and uttering a forged document, receiving a conditional sentence and making restitution.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 17-month suspension of her teaching certificate, and publication of the decision with her name in the College's official magazine, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and maintenance of public trust.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the member guilty of professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student, including electronic communication via Facebook and using inappropriate terms of endearment.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, with the addition of a one-month suspension requested by College Counsel.

The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a one-month suspension, complete a course on boundary violations, and have the findings published with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging professional misconduct, including inappropriate testing accommodations, non-sexual boundary violations, and sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with the student, which included electronic communication via Facebook, using inappropriate salutations, and assisting the student in obtaining birth control.

However, the Committee dismissed the allegations of inappropriate testing accommodations, finding the member's actions reasonable given the lack of an updated Individual Education Plan.

The Committee also dismissed the allegation of sexual abuse, finding the student's testimony lacked credibility due to numerous inconsistencies and potential motives to fabricate the allegation.

The member was found guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional, and unbecoming conduct.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of attempted murder, harassment, and other criminal offences.

The member had struck his former girlfriend's new partner with a motor vehicle and breached a restraining order.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his actions fell far below the standards expected of teachers.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, emphasizing the need for public protection and general deterrence.

The member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after engaging in repeated unwanted contact with a colleague over 18 months, which culminated in a criminal conviction for harassment.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a boundaries course.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the member's name in the College's official publication, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and transparency given the serious nature of the misconduct.

The Member, an elementary school teacher and high school coach, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that the decision be published with the Member's name to serve as a specific and general deterrent.

The Member, a high school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for using inappropriate language towards students, failing to supervise students, and taking students off school property in his personal vehicle without permission.

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

The Member was reprimanded, ordered to complete a course on professional ethics and boundaries, and the findings were ordered to be published with his name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted a plea of no contest and a statement of uncontested facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent due to persistent deficiencies in classroom management, curriculum delivery, and assessment practices.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the member's certificate, requiring her to successfully complete an approved Additional Qualification course before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after telling a student, 'Get to the office!

I'm so angry I could go through that locker,' which the student perceived as a threat.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, verbally abusing a student, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on effective communication strategies, and publication of the decision without the member's name, noting the member's unblemished record and the minor nature of the incident.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Member had previously pled guilty to criminal charges of sexual exploitation and was sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and directed that the decision be published with the Member's name to serve as a general and specific deterrent.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher previously found guilty of professional misconduct for verbally, psychologically, emotionally, and physically abusing students.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee found that the member exhibited a pattern of bullying and intimidating vulnerable students and colleagues over at least three years, and showed no remorse or willingness to remediate.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed publication of the decision with the member's name to protect the public and maintain confidence in the profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the member verbally, physically, psychologically, and emotionally abused students and neglected her teaching duties.

The Discipline Committee heard evidence from multiple students, parents, and colleagues regarding the member's conduct, which included calling students derogatory names, pushing a student's head into a water fountain, and using inappropriate language in the classroom.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee found that the member committed acts of professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standards of the profession and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

A penalty hearing was to be scheduled.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to her classroom management and treatment of students.

Over three academic years, the member yelled at students, displayed frustration, and used inappropriate discipline strategies, such as forbidding a student from speaking and singling out students in front of their peers.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, including verbal and emotional abuse of students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a classroom management course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

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

College Counsel submitted that, based on medical information provided by the member's counsel, the matter would be more appropriately dealt with by another committee.

The member's counsel consented to the withdrawal.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding the withdrawal to be 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.

After the matter was referred to the Discipline Committee, the member's counsel provided medical information indicating the matter would be more appropriately dealt with by the Fitness to Practise Committee.

The member consented to the withdrawal.

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