OCT 2015

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to disclose his 1995 Florida criminal convictions for child abuse and battery on his College application and subsequent school board employment applications.

He also made inappropriate comments to a special needs student and the student's parents.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of his teaching certificate, and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The member, a school principal, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct.

He installed unauthorized software (Skype) on his school computer and used his board email account for personal, intimate communications.

During the board's investigation, he deleted or transferred personal emails from his school account.

The Discipline Committee found him guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and completion of a course on the ethics and responsibilities of administrators.

The Committee also ordered the publication of his name in the College's official publication.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for operating a multi-level marketing business and soliciting student involvement.

The Member required students to pay fees and parents to guarantee payments, and contacted students during and after school hours regarding the business.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a professional ethics course.

The Committee ordered that the summary of the decision be published in the College's official publication without the Member's name, citing mitigating factors including his voluntary removal from the teaching profession and the potential negative impact on his new personal training business.

The Member, a vice-principal, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate and uncomfortable comments to several female colleagues over a three-week period.

The Member pled guilty to the allegations, admitting that his conduct violated the standards of the profession and constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

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

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the Member's name, finding that the aggravating factors outweighed the mitigating factors and that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member purchased alcohol for an underage student and engaged in verbal and physical altercations with two students at an off-duty party, accusing them of bullying her daughter.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse of students and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension (which had already been served), completion of coursework on boundaries and anger management, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to boundary violations with a female student.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts, which detailed the member providing his personal contact information to the student, having her visit his apartment, and driving her in his personal vehicle.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month retroactive suspension, and the completion of a boundary violation course.

The Committee also ordered that the member's name be published in the College's official publication to serve as a specific and general deterrent and to maintain public confidence in the profession.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for distributing inappropriate jokes to students, using profanity in class, and posting an offensive message about a former Minister of Education on Facebook.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a course on professional boundaries and ethics, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of sexual assault against a student.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, based on his criminal conviction and the underlying facts of an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, noting that the member abused his authority and trust, bringing the profession into disrepute.

The Member, a teacher librarian, faced disciplinary proceedings for failing to remit funds collected from students for school book fairs and yearbooks over several years.

Following a board audit, the Member repaid $6,220 and resigned.

Before the Discipline Committee, the Member pled guilty to professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards, failing to keep records, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-year suspension of her teaching certificate, and publication of the decision with her name.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, alleging that he verbally abused students and used inappropriate language in the classroom.

The member pleaded guilty to the allegations and admitted to yelling and swearing at students, causing them to feel intimidated.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of an anger management course before returning to teaching, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments, using profanity, giving students demeaning nicknames, wrapping a student's head in masking tape, playing music with inappropriate lyrics, and disclosing inappropriate personal information to his class.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of a course on adolescent development and professional boundaries.

The Committee also ordered the publication of the decision with the Member's name, rejecting the Member's request to withhold his name.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct stemming from incidents during the 2012-2013 academic year.

The Member engaged in inappropriate physical contact with female students, used inappropriate language, made racist remarks about a vice-principal, and displayed a lack of self-control by yelling and kicking furniture.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of courses on boundary violations and anger management.

The Committee also ordered that the Member's name be published in the College's official publication, finding that publication was necessary for specific and general deterrence and to ensure the transparency of the discipline process.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to comply with a previous order of the Discipline Committee that required him to complete an Additional Qualification course in Special Education or an equivalent course.

The Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded and his certificate of qualification was suspended until he successfully completes the required coursework.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for allegedly making false reports about a colleague.

The member was accused of calling the colleague a liar in front of students and staff, falsely reporting that the colleague stepped on a special needs student's toes, and falsely reporting that the colleague inappropriately touched the student.

The Discipline Committee found that while the 'liar' incident occurred, it did not amount to professional misconduct.

However, the Committee concluded that the member falsely reported the physical and sexual abuse allegations without reasonable grounds.

The Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for making groundless allegations that tarnished her colleague's reputation.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who removed two work benches and an arc welder from her school without authorization.

When the school board investigated the missing welder, the member asked a colleague to provide false information to an investigator and sent an accusatory text message when the colleague refused.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the guilty plea and the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of an ethics course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.

The Committee found that publication with the member's name was necessary for specific and general deterrence, despite her prior unblemished record.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct.

The member, a teacher, repeatedly approached female students to recruit them for a beauty pageant, a summer camp for models, and television commercials, making inappropriate comments about their appearances.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse, disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, conduct unbecoming a member, and practicing while in a conflict of interest.

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

The Committee also ordered publication of the decision with the member's name, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and transparency.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate and racially insensitive comments, verbally abusing students, and disclosing confidential student information to another parent.

The Member pleaded guilty to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on classroom management and professional boundaries, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate, offensive, and demeaning comments to students, including remarks with sexual overtones and derogatory comments about students' physical stature and speech impediments.

The Member admitted to the facts and pleaded guilty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of courses on boundary violations and sensitivity training, and publication of the decision with the Member's name.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member, a new teacher, was incompetent and guilty of professional misconduct after he received three unsatisfactory performance appraisals under the New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP).

The Discipline Committee found that the NTIP was improperly implemented at both of the Member's schools.

At his first school, he was not provided with timely orientation or mentorship, and was assigned an exceptionally difficult class.

At his second school, the principal's conclusions regarding his teaching performance were not supported by the evidence and were contradicted by the Member's colleagues.

The Committee concluded that the College failed to prove the allegations of incompetence or professional misconduct on a balance of probabilities, and the charges were dismissed.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against a teacher who received two unsatisfactory performance appraisals and was found to have possessed and used cocaine at school.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent due to his failure to improve his teaching practice and his reckless use of an illicit substance while entrusted with the care of children.

The Committee also found the member guilty of professional misconduct for verbally and emotionally abusing students, acting unprofessionally towards parents and colleagues, and possessing cocaine.

The member's certificate was suspended for 12 months, and he was ordered to undergo drug screening and complete coursework before returning to teaching.