OCT 2019

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for harassing a former romantic partner who was also a colleague, and for making inappropriate and suggestive comments to several other female colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the successful completion of a course on boundary violations and appropriate workplace communications.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for submitting false benefit claims to her school board's benefits provider.

The member initially blamed a friend but later admitted to fabricating the story and submitting the fraudulent claims herself.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the member to complete a course in ethical standards for the teaching profession.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who pled guilty to and was convicted of criminal sexual assault against a former student.

The member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, admitting to engaging in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with the student.

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

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, the Committee ordered that the member be reprimanded and directed the Registrar to immediately revoke her certificate of qualification and registration.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers.

The misconduct involved repeatedly arriving late to school without providing proper documentation or lesson plans, and leaving a class unattended for 20 minutes to wash his personal vehicle, during which time a student suffered a burn.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on classroom management with an emphasis on effective supervision.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student, following a criminal conviction for sexual assault of a minor.

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

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the Registrar to immediately revoke his certificate of qualification and registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for alleged professional misconduct involving Grade [XXX] female students in Nunavut.

The allegations included inappropriate touching of the students' buttocks and making inappropriate comments such as calling them 'beautiful' and 'babe'.

The member denied the allegations, claiming the students fabricated them out of revenge.

The Discipline Committee found the students' evidence credible and rejected the member's theory.

The Committee concluded that the member engaged in professional misconduct, including sexual, physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, and ordered an interim suspension pending a penalty hearing.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found to have engaged in professional misconduct, including physically abusing a student and communicating inappropriately with a principal and a colleague.

Accepting a joint submission, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and terms requiring the completion of coursework on anger management and professional boundaries before returning to teaching.

The member was also ordered to pay $10,000 in costs to the College.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member committed professional misconduct by using inappropriate physical force on a student with special needs and by communicating unprofessionally with his principal and a fellow teacher.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member aggressively removed headphones from the student's head and pulled him out of his chair, constituting physical abuse.

The Committee also found that the Member engaged in angry and aggressive confrontations with his principal and a colleague, failing to treat them with respect and dignity.

The Committee concluded that the Member failed to maintain the standards of the profession, physically abused a student, failed to comply with the Education Act, and engaged in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers held a hearing regarding allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent, who did not attend.

The Committee found that the respondent engaged in acts of professional misconduct contrary to several subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

As a penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the respondent's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

A written decision with reasons was to follow.

The Member appeared before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers and pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Committee found the Member engaged in professional misconduct.

The parties presented a Joint Submission on Penalty proposing a two-month suspension.

The Committee expressed concern that serving the suspension during July and August, when teachers do not normally teach, would undermine specific and general deterrence.

The Committee reserved its decision on penalty pending further submissions on the timing of the suspension.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who assigned a drama project to Grade 8 students and inadvertently provided them with a printed document containing instructions on how to make and inject crystal meth.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain professional standards, failing to adequately supervise students, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete a course on professional boundaries and adolescent development.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a sustained campaign of harassment and defamation against a colleague.

The Member sent numerous emails to the College, government authorities, and the media, falsely accusing the colleague of holding fraudulent credentials and operating a fraudulent private school.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations and agreed to a statement of uncontested facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on professional ethics before returning to teaching.

The member faced a discipline hearing before the regulatory college for multiple incidents of professional misconduct, including verbal and physical abuse of students, failing to supervise students, attending meetings under the influence of alcohol, and an impaired driving conviction.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The discipline committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of the certificate of qualification, and the completion of coursework on appropriate boundaries and supervision.

The Member, a teacher, was convicted of possession of child pornography after police found thousands of images and several movies categorized as child pornography on his devices.

The Member pled guilty to the criminal charge and was sentenced to 15 months in custody.

In the discipline proceeding, the Member did not attend but agreed to a statement of facts and pled guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate social media communications with a student.

The communications included sharing confidential school matters, making disparaging comments about another student and a colleague, and encouraging violent behaviour.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on professional boundaries and the appropriate use of electronic communication and social media.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted criminally of possessing child pornography.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Pursuant to a Joint Submission on Penalty and the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the Registrar to immediately revoke his Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.

The Member did not attend the hearing but submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, admitting to the allegations and acknowledging his criminal conviction for sexual exploitation.

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

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and directed the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging that he yelled at students, used his cell phone, and fell asleep during instructional time.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct including verbal and psychological abuse of students.

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

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for submitting 29 false health care benefit claims totaling $3,230.00 for services and products not received.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain professional standards, signing false documents, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and complete a course in professional ethics.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for providing students with sexually explicit content, creating a class list with derogatory nicknames, and making racial and sexual comments.

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

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the completion of a boundaries course.