Robin McKechney

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

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts, which included kicking, slapping, and choking students, as well as yelling and throwing books.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and a condition requiring the completion of an anger management course before returning to teaching.

The Member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after she slid a student across the floor by his ankle.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the Member guilty of failing to maintain the standards of the profession, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in unprofessional conduct and conduct unbecoming a member.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty and ordered that the Member receive a reprimand, noting that she had already resigned from the College.

The Member, a vice-principal, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted of assaulting a young female child while off-duty.

The Member admitted to failing to maintain the standards of the profession, contravening a law relevant to his suitability to teach, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty and ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, finding that his violent behaviour towards a child demonstrated a significant lack of judgment and undermined the public's confidence in the teaching profession.

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

The member pleaded no contest to allegations that he mocked and demeaned students, made inappropriate comments, and caused a student to fall to the ground.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that the member receive a reprimand and successfully complete a course in classroom management.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with two students.

The Member communicated with the students via Instagram about non-academic topics, accepted their requests to follow his accounts, and posted an inappropriate joke.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered that the Member be reprimanded and complete a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a former vice-principal and teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted of nine counts of voyeurism under the Criminal Code.

The Member had placed a hidden camera in a staff washroom at a school and recorded colleagues using the toilet without their consent.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, finding that the Member's egregious misconduct, which was planned and deliberate, severely undermined public confidence in the teaching profession.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who, after being declared surplus, vandalized his classroom and stole school property before relocating to England.

The member subsequently engaged in a year-long campaign of sending inappropriate, threatening, and impersonating emails to his former colleagues.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, noting his actions were intentional, targeted, and created a culture of fear among staff.

Given the severity of the misconduct and the lack of remorse, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member for professional misconduct.

The member did not attend the hearing but entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct under Ontario Regulation 437/97.

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

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student, which included grooming behaviour, inappropriate electronic communications, and sexual abuse.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration and required the Member to appear for an oral reprimand.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct after he entered a designated changing area for female students on two occasions and stared at students who were in various states of undress.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including failing to maintain the standards of the profession and abusing students psychologically or emotionally.

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 and counselling regarding professional boundaries.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries with two students and their families.

The Member inappropriately involved herself in the personal lives of the students, including expressing interest in adopting a pregnant student's baby and later withdrawing, and disclosing another student's hospitalization to her employer and boyfriend's mother.

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

The registrant, a dental hygienist, provided treatment to her romantic partner with whom she had an intimate sexual relationship.

She mistakenly believed a spousal exemption had been enacted.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the conduct constituted professional misconduct, specifically sexual abuse of a patient.

The Committee revoked the registrant's certificate of registration, ordered a reprimand, and required her to pay $750 in costs.

The member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for providing false information on his application for registration with the Ontario College of Teachers.

He failed to disclose that his teaching credentials had been revoked in California and that he was facing criminal charges in Arizona.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of his certificate, and the completion of a course on professional ethics before returning to teaching.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for making inappropriate, sexist, and demeaning comments to students, including those with special needs, and for mocking the school principal.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and engaging in disgraceful and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a comprehensive course on professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member.

The Member, who resides in the United Kingdom, was properly served but chose not to attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee proceeded in his absence and found him guilty of professional misconduct under multiple subsections of Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, with written reasons to follow.

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

The College submitted that after interviewing potential witnesses and assessing the anticipated evidence, there was no reasonable prospect of obtaining a finding of professional misconduct due to insufficient evidence.

The Discipline Committee granted the motion, finding it reasonable and appropriate, as it is not in the public interest to expend resources on a matter with no reasonable prospect of success.

The appellants were convicted of two counts of breaching a regulation under the Conservation Authorities Act.

At trial, they were sentenced to fines of $5,000 each and a two-year probation order requiring reconstruction of a seawall.

The Conservation Authority appealed to the Provincial Offences Appeal Court, seeking removal of a home addition as a sentencing term.

The POAC judge allowed the appeal, set aside the original sentence, remitted the fines, and ordered removal of the addition.

The appellants appealed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario, arguing the POAC judge exceeded the scope of appellate review by reversing factual findings without identifying palpable and overriding error.

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding the POAC judge impermissibly substituted his own findings regarding whether the conduct constituted a flagrant and deliberate breach of the regulations.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing two students.

The Member admitted to pulling one student by the shirt and yelling at her, and pulling another student by her clothing to get her back in line.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and 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 in classroom management.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The member had previously been convicted of fraud under $5,000 for filing false benefit claims totaling $3,368.47 with her school board's benefits provider.

Additionally, the member failed to inform the board of her court dates and falsely claimed a sick day to attend court.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty.

The member was found guilty of professional misconduct and ordered to receive a reprimand and complete a course on ethical practice.

The Member, a teacher, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for inappropriately administering the Grade 3 EQAO assessment.

During the test, the Member helped students answer questions, translated words, allowed a nutrition break, and prompted students to change their answers.

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