OCT 2015

The member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct for having inappropriate physical contact with a special needs student.

The member admitted to pulling the student on all fours and attempting to pull the student outside while the student was lying on the floor.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a classroom management course, and publication of the decision.

The Member, a teacher, appeared before the Discipline Committee on an agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty.

He admitted to grabbing and pushing a student against a portable handrail, and to failing to adequately supervise students on two occasions, including an unauthorized trip to his home.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical abuse and failure to supervise.

Accepting the joint submission, the Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on boundary issues and student supervision, and publication of the decision including the Member's name.

The member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct involving physical, verbal, and psychological abuse of three young students.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring proof of successful completion of behavioural management, restorative practices, and anger management training.

The Committee also ordered that the member's name be published in the College's official publication, rejecting the member's argument for publication without name, to serve as a specific and general deterrent.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing students, including hitting a student with a water bottle, dropping a ball on a student's stomach, and making inappropriate comments about a student's appearance.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, completion of a course on anger management and maintaining appropriate boundaries, and publication of the member's name in the College's official publication.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct arising from an incident where he physically moved a student out of his way to enter a gymnasium.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, completion of a classroom management course, and anger management counselling.

The Committee declined the College's request to publish the Member's name in its official publication, finding the conduct fell at the low end of the spectrum of professional misconduct and distinguishing it from more serious cases of physical abuse.