Zirka Jakibchuk

The Member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in inappropriate communications of a personal and sexual nature with female colleagues, creating a poisoned work environment.

The Member pled guilty and admitted to the facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's Certificate of Qualification and Registration, and the completion of a course on appropriate communication and professional boundaries.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member who had been convicted of multiple criminal offences, including robbery with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, theft, and failing to comply with release orders.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that his violent and criminal behaviour demonstrated a blatant disregard for the law and the safety of others, rendering him unsuitable to hold a teaching certificate.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of qualification and registration, along with a written reprimand.

The Member pleaded guilty to professional misconduct relating to inappropriate communication and professional boundaries with colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for two months, and ordered to complete a course on professional boundaries.

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

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member engaged in professional misconduct contrary to Ontario Regulation 437/97.

The Committee ordered that the member receive a written reprimand and that their Certificate of Qualification and Registration be immediately revoked.

Written reasons were to follow.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member following three consecutive unsatisfactory Teacher Performance Appraisals (TPAs).

The Discipline Committee found that the member failed to maintain the standards of the profession, failed to comply with the Education Act, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The member consistently failed to provide appropriate lesson plans, differentiate instruction, manage classroom behaviour, and accurately assess students.

The Committee also found the member to be incompetent, as her ongoing lack of knowledge, skill, and judgment demonstrated she was unfit to continue carrying out her professional responsibilities.

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 Member pled guilty to professional misconduct before the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers, admitting to sexually touching a student on two occasions between 1978 and 1979.

The Member had previously been convicted of indecent assault under the Criminal Code for the same conduct.

The 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 high school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct, including sexual abuse and sexual misconduct, involving two students.

The Member developed inappropriate personal relationships with the students, propositioned one for sexual activity, and shared details of her sexual preferences with the other.

The Member also pled guilty criminally to assaulting one of the students.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's teaching certificate, as mandated by the Ontario College of Teachers Act for findings of sexual abuse.

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

The member pled no contest to allegations of making disparaging comments to students and failing to provide accommodations set out in their Individual Education Plans.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including verbal and psychological abuse, failing to maintain professional standards, and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand and required the member to complete an additional qualification course on classroom management and accommodating individual learning needs.

The Member, a teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct including sexual abuse of a student.

The Member engaged in an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a student, which included electronic communications, spending time alone, and physical and sexual contact both while she was a student and after she graduated.

The Member was criminally convicted of sexual exploitation.

The Discipline Committee accepted the agreed statement of facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a written reprimand, immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of qualification and registration, and reimbursement to the College for any funding provided under the Therapy and Counselling Program.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who appeared in a one-on-one virtual meeting with a student wearing gym shorts that clearly showed the shape of his penis.

The member adjusted his camera multiple times to show his pelvic area, making the student uncomfortable.

The member pleaded no contest to professional misconduct.

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 technology.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought discipline proceedings against a member for professional misconduct involving the sexual abuse of multiple students.

The member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges including sexual interference, sexual exploitation, and sexual assault, and was sentenced to 30 months' incarceration.

In the discipline proceeding, the member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

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, the Committee ordered a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for professional misconduct and sexual abuse of students.

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 and sexual abuse of students.

The 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, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after taping two young students to their chairs with masking tape as a classroom management technique.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of psychological or emotional abuse, failing to comply with the Education Act, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's teaching certificate, and the successful completion of a classroom management course before returning to teaching.

The member, a teacher, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sexually abusing a student by kissing her cheek and touching her vaginal area.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations based on findings from a prior criminal proceeding.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a written reprimand, immediate revocation of the member's teaching certificate, and reimbursement to the College for any funding provided under the Therapy and Counselling Program.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the Member for professional misconduct and sexual abuse of a student.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding that the Member engaged in professional misconduct and sexually abused a student.

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

The member engaged in an inappropriate personal relationship with a student, which included making sexual remarks, buying gifts, and spending time alone.

After the student graduated, the member took her out for dinner and drinks, and kissed her.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

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

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for professional misconduct, alleging physical and psychological abuse of five minor-aged referee trainees outside the school setting.

The Member had previously pled guilty to one count of assault under the Criminal Code for the same conduct, which involved inappropriate physical contact such as picking up the students and tickling their feet.

The Member admitted to the allegations and the parties presented an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Applying the public interest test from Anthony-Cook, the Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering a reprimand, a 10-month suspension of the Member's certificate, and the completion of a course on professional boundaries.

The Member, a high school teacher, faced a discipline hearing for failing to adequately teach and supervise his students during virtual learning in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Member admitted to ending classes early, failing to engage students in synchronous learning, and instructing students to take a 'mental health day' instead of participating in class.

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

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and requiring the Member to complete a course on effective supervision of students.

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

The Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and Guilty Plea, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including engaging in a prohibited act involving child pornography.

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