OCT 2025

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against an occasional teacher for numerous incidents of professional misconduct across multiple schools.

The allegations included failing to supervise students, barricading a classroom door, grabbing a student by the arm, and making disparaging comments to students.

The Discipline Committee found that the College proved the allegations on a balance of probabilities.

The Committee concluded that the member's actions constituted physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, and a failure to maintain the standards of the profession.

A penalty hearing was scheduled for a later date.

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

The member admitted to failing to adequately supervise students, undermining colleagues and school administration, and violating professional boundaries by communicating inappropriately with students on social media and driving them in her personal vehicle.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member was ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a three-month suspension, and complete a course on professional boundaries and ethics.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member following his criminal convictions for sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a student.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct by sexually abusing a student and contravening a law that put a student at risk.

Applying the mandatory penalty provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, the Committee ordered that the member be reprimanded and his certificate of qualification and registration be immediately revoked.

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

The College submitted there was insufficient evidence to obtain a finding, and the public interest was already served as the Member's certificate had been revoked in a prior proceeding involving a prescribed sexual act.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it was not in the public interest to expend resources where there was no reasonable prospect of a finding.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving multiple female students at two different schools.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of verbal, physical, and psychological abuse, as well as disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The member had engaged in inappropriate physical contact, such as touching students' shoulders, backs, and hips, and made demeaning comments, referring to them as 'sweetie' and 'honey.' The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the member guilty.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of a professional boundaries course.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member engaged in professional misconduct by psychologically, emotionally, and sexually abusing a former student.

The Member brought preliminary motions for an adjournment to seek third-party records and for a stay of proceedings based on abuse of process, both of which were dismissed.

After a contested hearing, the Discipline Committee found that the Member had befriended the student, provided his BBM pin, and sent her a message stating she looked beautiful.

The Committee concluded this conduct constituted psychological, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Member's certificate of qualification and registration was suspended on an interim basis pending a penalty hearing.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse of a student, disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

The misconduct involved posting inflammatory, offensive, and discriminatory statements on his publicly available Twitter accounts and crossing professional boundaries by forming a personal relationship with a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of coursework on cultural sensitivity, systemic racism, appropriate use of social media, and professional boundaries.

The Discipline Committee determined the penalty and costs for a teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for misusing sick leave.

The member performed at a concert while on sick leave and systematically exhausted his sick time allocations over three academic years.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension, and coursework on professional ethics.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $30,000 in costs, finding that his uncooperative and vexatious conduct as a self-represented litigant, including unnecessarily lengthy cross-examinations and repetitive motions, significantly and unjustifiably prolonged the hearing.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct involving the verbal, physical, and psychological abuse of very young students.

The member pled no contest to the allegations, which included yelling at students, making demeaning comments, and forcefully grabbing and moving them.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member entered into an undertaking to permanently resign and never teach again.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering that the member receive a reprimand to be recorded on the Register.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member following his criminal conviction for child luring.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for sexually abusing a student and contravening a law that put a student at risk.

Pursuant to the mandatory provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and issued a written reprimand.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically and psychologically abusing students, including poking a student in the chest, drawing on a student's arm, and engaging in intimidating behaviour such as kicking a water bottle and throwing a highlighter.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of a course on anger management and appropriate disciplinary measures.

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing for a teacher found guilty of professional and sexual misconduct for making inappropriate and sexually suggestive comments to students, yelling at students, and publicly disclosing their quiz performances.

Considering the Member's prior discipline history for similar conduct as an aggravating factor, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a nine-month suspension, and the completion of coursework in anger and classroom management.

The Member was also ordered to pay $35,000 in costs to the College.

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

The member admitted to making inappropriate social media posts containing sexual innuendo, engaging in inappropriate text message conversations with a former student shortly after her graduation, and failing to report the student's disclosures regarding another teacher's inappropriate conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea, finding that his actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct, as well as conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, and the successful completion of a course on professional ethics and boundary violations.

The Ontario College of Teachers alleged that the Member engaged in professional misconduct by having a personal/romantic relationship and engaging in sexual touching with a former student between 1986 and 1988.

The Discipline Committee assessed the credibility and reliability of both the complainant and the Member.

The Committee found that while both witnesses were generally credible, the complainant's evidence contained inconsistencies regarding timelines and specific details of the alleged incidents.

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

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a personal relationship with two students that crossed professional boundaries.

The Member communicated with the students via text messages about non-school related matters, including discussions about purchasing marijuana and marijuana products, and met with one student off school property.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct, and conduct unbecoming a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on professional boundaries.

The Member, a secondary school teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being criminally convicted of assaulting his partner and violating a peace bond.

The Discipline Committee found the Member's conduct to be disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Despite finding the jointly proposed penalty lenient given the Member's prior disciplinary history and the aggravating factors, the Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate was suspended for six months, and he was required to complete anger management coursework.

The member was previously found to have engaged in professional misconduct by making derogatory and offensive remarks to students, making inappropriate sexualized comments on Facebook, and demonstrating poor professional behaviour.

At the penalty hearing, the Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the successful completion of coursework regarding classroom management and appropriate communication.

The Ontario College of Teachers held a penalty hearing for a member found guilty of professional misconduct, including inadequate supervision, poor classroom management, inappropriate remarks, and grabbing a student's arm.

The member did not attend the penalty hearing.

The Discipline Committee ordered a written reprimand, an eight-month suspension, and the successful completion of a course on classroom management and supervisory responsibilities before returning to practice.

The Committee also ordered the member to pay $20,000 in costs to the College due to her uncooperative conduct during the proceedings.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for failing to provide a student with timely and adequate Individual Education Plan (IEP) documentation.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to keep records, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the member to complete coursework on ethical and professional responsibilities related to students with identified needs.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for alleged professional misconduct, including sexual abuse and sexual misconduct involving a student.

The student, who had returned to his home country, was unavailable to testify.

The Discipline Committee admitted the student's videotaped police statement under the principled exception to hearsay, finding it necessary and reliable.

The Committee found the member engaged in grooming behaviour, sent inappropriate and sexual messages over social media, and touched the student sexually without consent.

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct, sexual abuse, and sexual misconduct.

An interim suspension was ordered pending a penalty hearing.