Rebecca Durcan

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for repeatedly failing to adequately supervise students, resulting in students going missing or being left unattended, and for making inappropriate comments about students to parents and colleagues.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to supervise adequately, failing to comply with the Act and regulations, 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 completion of a classroom management course before returning to teaching.

The College brought a motion seeking leave to withdraw the allegations against the member set out in a Notice of Hearing.

The member did not attend the proceeding.

The panel granted the motion, accepting the College's submissions that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the matter and it would not be in the public interest to proceed.

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

The Member admitted to failing to familiarize himself with a student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) and acting discourteously toward a parent and principal.

The Member also admitted to making unwelcome physical contact and inappropriate comments toward a student teacher under his supervision.

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

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct and ordered to receive a reprimand, serve a three-month suspension, and complete coursework on professional boundaries, anger management, and ethical responsibilities.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for searching for websites involving sexual activity with children and for having an inappropriate meeting with a student while teaching in the United Kingdom.

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, noting his behaviour was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unbecoming of a member.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and directed that he receive a reprimand.

The Member, a music teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and psychologically abusing students, including yelling, using sarcasm, slamming doors, and shaming a student for drinking chocolate milk.

The Member pled 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 in anger and classroom management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving verbal and physical abuse of students.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he yelled at students, made threatening comments, and engaged in inappropriate physical contact, including pulling a chair out from under a student.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of coursework in classroom and anger management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student and criminal convictions related to child pornography.

The member pled guilty to the allegations, admitting to sending sexually explicit messages and media to a student.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate, as mandated by the Ontario College of Teachers Act for cases involving sexual abuse of a student.

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct including emotional and sexual abuse of a student.

The Member engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student, communicated with her via text messages, and wrote coded notes containing sexual references about students.

The Member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

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

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

In a professional discipline hearing, the member admitted misconduct arising from criminal convictions for impaired operation causing death, dangerous operation causing death, and breach of recognizance.

The panel held that the criminal conduct, although outside a clinical setting, was relevant to the provision of dental care to the public because it demonstrated a serious disregard for public safety and undermined fundamental public expectations of regulated health professionals.

The panel accepted a joint penalty submission imposing a reprimand, a six-month suspension, practice monitoring and treatment-related conditions, and costs.

A publication ban was made permanent over certain personal information in the member’s affidavit.

The Ontario College of Teachers commenced a discipline proceeding against the member.

The member did not attend the electronic hearing but submitted a written request to adjourn the proceedings until an in-person hearing could be held.

The Discipline Committee denied the member's motion and proceeded electronically.

Due to time constraints, the College requested an adjournment to complete its case, which was granted.

The College also brought a motion to impose interim terms and conditions prohibiting the member from teaching until the hearing concluded.

After reviewing written submissions from both parties, the Committee denied the College's motion for interim terms.

A written decision with reasons was to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who misused sick leave benefits.

The member's request for an unpaid leave to attend a promotional trip in Costa Rica was denied by the school board.

In response, the member swore at staff, stated his intention to go anyway, and subsequently claimed the days as personal illness.

He later received sick leave benefits for several months while continuing to participate in promotional business activities.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct.

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

The Member, a high school dramatic arts teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct spanning over a decade.

The Member pleaded no contest to a statement of uncontested facts detailing a pattern of verbal, physical, and emotional abuse of students, failure to maintain professional boundaries, and failure to adequately supervise students.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his behaviour was abhorrent, reprehensible, and caused emotional harm to students.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Member, a teacher, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct after verbally and physically abusing a student and leaving the student unsupervised.

The Member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging he used physical force to redirect the student and made inappropriate, anger-fuelled remarks.

The Discipline Committee found 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 on appropriate boundaries and anger management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for consuming alcohol and making inappropriate comments to a student during an overnight school trip.

The member pled guilty to professional misconduct, admitting that his conduct fell below the standards of the profession, constituted a failure to adequately supervise students, and was unprofessional.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member for professional misconduct, alleging verbal and emotional abuse of students, including yelling and making inappropriate comments about the Children's Aid Society and corporal punishment.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his behaviour seriously interfered with a student's emotional development and failed to maintain professional boundaries.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension to be served consecutively to a previous suspension, completion of an anger management course, and $2,000 in costs.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a student.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts that the Member engaged in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and, pursuant to the mandatory provisions of the Ontario College of Teachers Act, ordered the immediate revocation of his teaching certificate and a reprimand.

The applicant, a former teacher whose certificate was revoked in 2001 for professional misconduct involving an inappropriate relationship with a student, applied for reinstatement.

The Discipline Committee considered the applicant's rehabilitation efforts, including his successful 17-year career in post-secondary education, his remorse, and his stable personal life.

Applying the Manoukian factors, the Committee found that the applicant had demonstrated, on a balance of probabilities, that he was of good character and that reinstatement was in the public interest.

The application was granted, subject to the condition that the applicant complete a course on professional standards and ethics.

The applicant applied for the reinstatement of his Certificate of Qualification and Registration, which was revoked in 2001 due to professional misconduct involving boundary violations with a student.

The Discipline Committee applied the Manoukian factors and found that the applicant had demonstrated successful rehabilitation, good character, and a low likelihood of repeating the misconduct over the 18 years since the revocation.

The application was granted, subject to the condition that the applicant complete a course on ethical and professional standards.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving her interactions with deaf students.

The member admitted to exhibiting anger and frustration, being rough and abrasive, and engaging in emotionally abusive conduct toward students, including pulling a safety ring away from a student and aggressively handling another.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea, finding her guilty of psychological or emotional abuse, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension of her certificate, and the successful completion of anger management and classroom management courses.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who had been criminally convicted of voyeurism for surreptitiously recording nude videos and images of a colleague.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting that his actions constituted a profound breach of trust and privacy that undermined the reputation of the teaching profession.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate, a written reprimand, and $5,000 in costs due to his uncooperative conduct.