provincial data on teacher discipline

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/FindATeacher

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

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 42819

Investigations 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Initiated 73 90 59 74 69 63 66 104 69 61

Withdrawn 5 18 27 23 4 20 9 11 5 3

Completed 49 51 51 48 41 70 76 68 55 56

Submitted for Invitation Process 14 5 7 7 5 14 6 1 8 12

Submitted for Hearing 11 11 14 10 14 22 18 14 8 13

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

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

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

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

Invitations Completed 11 5 4 7 4 14 5 2 4 8

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 16

School Authorities 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Colleagues 3 8 1 5 7 7 10 2 8 1

Teaching Profession 6 18 11 12 7 8 6 6 5 12

Conviction on indictable offence 1 3 5 0 3 0 1 2 0 2

Conviction on other criminal charges 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Penalties 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Oral Reprimand 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0

Written Reprimand 5 3 1 4 5 5 4 2 5 1

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

Fine 3 3 1 3 1 7 9 1 1 4

Suspension of certificate 1 3 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 7

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

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

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

ALBERTA (Alberta Teachers' Association)

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SASKATCHEWAN (Ministry of Education)

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MANITOBA (Education and Advanced Learning)

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/complaintsanddiscipline/hearingschedule?View=Name

ONTARIO

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

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

Marketplace sent a first request for information to the person in charge of access to documents in the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur on January 22nd. A response from the 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 the certificates of teachers in the province, including the reason the action was taken was not returned in time for publication.

QUEBEC (Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement)

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 from insubordination 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 (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (Department of Education, Early Learning & Culture)

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 (20052015 inclusive) the Minister has taken action on 46 teacher’s certificates. The following 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 Early Childhood Development)

Type of Infraction Name of Teacher DecisionGross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled December 13, 2005Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled February 27, 2009Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled April 24, 2009Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled February 15, 2006Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate suspended indefinitely on July 16, 2009Gross misconduct s.40(1) Certificate cancelled April 10, 2013Professional 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, 2010Conduct 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/006/2016NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development)

YUKON (Department of Education)

Date of Cancellation Type of InfractionSeptember 2006 Criminal ConvictionJune 2013 Found guilty of unprofessional conduct by Hearing Committee

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (Department of Education, Culture and Employment)

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

Table 1.1NUNAVUT (Department of Education)

provincial data on teacher discipline

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