trouble in the classroom: provincial data on teacher dixc

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In British Columbia, the online database includes all teachers with disciplinary actions:

https://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/ProfessionalConduct/SearchDisciplineOutcomes.aspx

The dates for upcoming hearings are available here:

https://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/ProfessionalConduct/HearingSchedule.aspx

BRITISH COLUMBIA

http://www.oct.ca/Home/FindATeacherhttps://www.oct.ca/members/complaints-and-discipline/hearing-schedule?View=Namehttps://www.oct.ca/members/complaints-and-discipline/hearing-schedule?View=Namehttps://www.oct.ca/members/complaints-and-discipline/hearing-schedule?View=Namehttp://www.oct.ca/Home/FindATeacher


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ATA Member Services Discipline Statistics - 10-Years

Membership Count 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Total Active Members 44245 43589 43362 42101 42823 43633 43464 43134 428

Investigations 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Initiated 73 90 59 74 69 63 66 104 69

Withdrawn 5 18 27 23 4 20 9 11 5

Completed 49 51 51 48 41 70 76 68 55

Submitted for Invitation Process 14 5 7 7 5 14 6 1 8

Submitted for Hearing 11 11 14 10 14 22 18 14 8

Hearings Completed 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Professional Conduct Committee 9 13 13 13 14 21 16 11 14

Professional Conduct Appeal Committee 2 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 0

Complainant Appeal Committee 5 0 1 2 1 20 2 1 1

Invitations Completed 11 5 4 7 4 14 5 2 4

Subject of Counts related to Unprofessional Conduct 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Students 9 10 21 12 11 24 7 8 11

School Authorities 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Colleagues 3 8 1 5 7 7 10 2 8

Teaching Profession 6 18 11 12 7 8 6 6 5 Conviction on indictable offence 1 3 5 0 3 0 1 2 0

Conviction on other criminal charges 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Penalties 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Oral Reprimand 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

Written Reprimand 5 3 1 4 5 5 4 2 5

Severe Reprimand (written) 2 5 4 6 4 11 11 6 4

Fine 3 3 1 3 1 7 9 1 1

Suspension of certificate 1 3 3 2 4 2 0 1 1

Cancellation of certificate 1 3 6 0 3 2 0 3 0

Suspension from the Association 1 3 3 2 4 2 0 1 1

Expulsion from the Association 1 3 6 1 4 2 0 3 2

ALBERTA (Alber ta Teachers' Association)


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In Ontario, you can look up any teacher online in the provincial database:

http://www.oct.ca/Home/FindATeacher

The list of hearings, both scheduled and unscheduled, can be found here:

https://www.oct.ca/members/complaints-and-discipline/hearing-schedule?View=Name

ONTARIO

http://www.oct.ca/Home/FindATeacherhttps://www.oct.ca/members/complaints-and-discipline/hearing-schedule?View=Namehttps://www.oct.ca/members/complaints-and-discipline/hearing-schedule?View=Namehttp://www.oct.ca/Home/FindATeacher


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Marketplace sent a first request for information to the person in charge of access to documents inthe Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur on January 22nd. A response fromthe ministry stated that “The Ministry doesn’t possess documents about the disciplinary decisions,

because they are handled by the difference school boards.”

A second request, asking for decisions by the minister or the department to take action on thecertificates of teachers in the province, including the reason the action was taken was not returnedin time for publication.

QUEBE (Ministèr e de l 'Éducation et de l 'Enseignement)


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Hi Melissa,

Apologies again for the delay in getting this to you. As discussed, here are the answers to your

questions and the outline of the certificate revocation process:

To your question related to the publication of decisions:

The Department is currently reviewing its practices in communicating revocations, keeping in

mind the balance between personal information and the public's right to know.

As for your emailed questions:

1. For the five arbitrations you sent us a few weeks ago:

- How many of these ended with certificates being revoked? One is being considered for

revocation.

- Were all five of the complaints that started these arbitrations founded in the end?

∙ Of the five adjudications, three stemmed from founded complaints under Policy 701.

∙ Of these three, one teacher was suspended and two teachers were terminated. Of these

two terminations, one was upheld by the adjudicator hearing the case, and this case is being

considered for revocation, and the other was reinstated into his former position, however, a

suspension was imposed.

∙ Therefore, of these 5 adjudications, the only teacher certificate being considered for

revocation is the one where the termination was upheld. The process is ongoing.

∙ The other two adjudication hearings did not originate from complaints but rather frominsubordination and a personnel matter. One teacher was suspended, the other was dismissed

and subsequently reinstated into a different position following the adjudication hearing.

In addition, since January 2005, nine (9) teacher’s certificates have been revoked as per

the Ministerial process. As these dismissals were not grieved, there was no adjudication

hearing held for these cases.

NEW BRUNSWICK (Depar tment of Education and Ear ly Childhood Development)


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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (Depar tment of Education,


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Hi Melissa,

Sue sent me your request. School boards are the main employer and are responsible for teacher

performance and regular discipline. The department only takes action related to teaching certificates (ex.

suspensions, cancellations of certificates) in regards to serious incidents.

Over the last 10 years (2005-2015 inclusive) the Minister has taken action on 46 teacher’s certificates. Thefollowing reasons for action being taken are (also attached in spreadsheet format):

• 15 cases related to the following types of misconduct: Sexual Assault, Sexual Impropriety, Sexual

Exploitation, Sexual Relationships with a Student and Sexual Misconduct.

• 12 cases related to the following types of misconduct: Inappropriate Relationships, Inappropriate

Communications, Child Luring.

• 5 cases related to Child Pornography or Possession of Pornography.

• The remaining 14 cases have involved a diverse range of misconduct not related to those

mentioned above. The Department is unable to provide additional information without potentially identifying

an individual, prohibited in the FOIPOP legislation.

Hope this helps,

Michelle

Michelle L. Lucas

Media Relations Advisor

NOVA SCOTIA (Department of Education and Earl y Childhood Development)


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Type of Infraction Name of Teacher Decision

Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled December 13, 2005

Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled February 27, 2009

Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled April 24, 2009

Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled February 15, 2006

Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate suspended indefinitely on July 16, 2009

Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled April 10, 2013

Professional Misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled April 27, 2007

Misconduct s.40(1)

Certificate suspended April 15, 2008 to April 15,

2009

Misconduct s.40(1)Certificate conditionally suspended November 14,2011 to May 14, 2012

Conduct deemedinappropriate andunprofessional s.40(1) Certificate cancelled July 16, 2010

Conduct deemedinappropriate andunprofessional s.40(1) Certificate cancelled July 16, 2010

Breach of Contract s.40(1)Certificate suspended December 13, 2005 to June30, 2006

ATIPP File #: EDU/006/2016

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (Depar t ment of Educat ion and Ear l y Chi ldhood Devel opment )


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YUKON


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Date of Cancellation Type of Infraction

September 2006 Criminal Conviction

June 2013 Found guilty of unprofessional conduct by Hearing Committee

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Depar tment of Education, Cul tur e and Employment)


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Infraction Year Action Total

AWOL 2005 Disciplinary Suspension >5

AWOL 2005 Written Reprimand >5

Misconduct 2006 Written Reprimand >5

Misconduct 2009 Disciplinary Suspension >5


AWOL 2012 Disciplinary Suspension >5

Incompetence 2012 Disciplinary Suspension >5

Incompetence 2012 Written Reprimand >5

AWOL 2013 Written Reprimand >5


AWOL 2014-2016 Written Reprimand 23

AWOL 2014-2016 Disciplinary Suspension 15



Incompetence 2015 Written Reprimand >5

Incompetence 2015 Disciplinary Suspension 5



ATIPP request our file:1029-20-EDU24128

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NUNAVUT (Depar tment of Education)

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