December 2022

For College Members and Teacher Applicants: Your College and You.

Linda Lacroix, OCT is the next CEO and Registrar of the College

College Council has appointed Linda Lacroix, OCT, as CEO & Registrar of the Ontario College of Teachers. Her term will begin on January 1, 2023.

Linda is a seasoned educator with more than 30 years of experience in the education sector, most recently as the College’s Interim Deputy Registrar.

Prior to joining the College as Director of Investigations & Hearings in 2020, Linda held several leadership positions, including Director, French Language Teaching and Learning Branch at the Ministry of Education.

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College approves 2023 budget

The College’s Council approved the budget for 2023 at their meeting on December 8. The budget includes the membership fee, which has been set at $200.

The new fee reflects inflation and is necessary to fulfill our mandate, meet increased operational needs, and retain minimum funding in our reserve.

If your membership fee isn't payroll deducted, please pay the College directly. You can pay by credit card or debit through your bank, via E-Services at oct.ca, or by cheque.

Payment of the 2023 membership fee will be accepted from December 19, 2022, to April 19, 2023.

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At the heart of teacher professionalism

Every day, you are making decisions minute by minute, on the spot. You count on ethical standards and standards of practice to guide your judgment and improve your practice, in a society with ever-growing needs.

Written by OCTs for OCTs, these professional standards are recognized world-wide for describing values and skills that Ontario teachers truly believe are at the heart of their profession.

Access resources on the topic of professionalism.

Convert your Temporary Certificate into a General Certificate of Qualification and Registration

Do you hold a Temporary Certificate expiring on December 31, 2022, but have not yet converted it into a General Certificate of Qualification and Registration (CQR)?

If you have completed your teacher education program, please convert your Temporary Certificate into a General CQR.

You can also request an extension of your certificate's expiry date to June 30, 2023.

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College turns 25

This year, the College celebrates 25 years of protecting the public interest.

The teaching profession is one of 30+ regulated professions and skilled trades in Ontario, which means individuals working in those professions are required to be licensed or certified to work.

Take a trip down memory lane

Council meeting summary

College Council met via videoconference on December 8, 2022.

Read the meeting summary

Profile: Anne Resnick, Chair of the Investigation Committee

Anne Resnick is the former deputy registrar and director of conduct of the Ontario College of Pharmacists. In 2021, she served on the Ontario College of Teachers' Discipline Committee during the transition to our new governance model.

Anne’s current term of office with the College started on January 1, 2022.

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Learn more about literacy

Check out our library booklist, from old favourites to new publications hot off the press!

How?

Log into your College member account on oct.ca under Members
On the right-side navigation channel, click Library
On the right navigation channel of the library page, under Featured Title, click New at the Library (under Book Lists).

Access the library

Discipline Committee panels conduct public hearings into allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence. Full panel decisions are posted to the member’s public register profile.

Andrew Curtis Tye, # 397472
Suspension, reprimand, conditions – A Discipline Committee panel suspended the teaching certificate of Andrew Curtis Tye for making several inappropriate comments towards his subordinates and touching them without their consent, which behaviour constituted sexual harassment and harassment. Read more.

Mark Paul Lehman, # 606124
Suspension, reprimand, conditions – A Discipline Committee panel suspended the teaching certificate of Mark Paul Lehman for engaging in inappropriate personal relationships with students and for not properly managing his classroom. Read more.

Not identified *
Revocation, reprimand – A Discipline Committee panel revoked the Certificate of Qualification and Registration of a College member for engaging in sexual abuse of a student, a prohibited act involving child pornography, and a sexual act prescribed by a regulation.
_{*Name withheld due to a publication ban}

Jason Reginald Walker, # 690402
Suspension, reprimand, conditions – A Discipline Committee panel suspended the teaching certificate of Jason Reginald Walker for engaging in discussions and behaviours of a sexual nature with a male student. Read more.

Bruce McNicoll, # 173119
Suspension, reprimand, conditions – A Discipline Committee panel suspended the teaching certificate of Bruce McNicoll for engaging, on multiple occasions, in inappropriate conduct, which included the disclosure of confidential student information. Read more.

John Leslie Forndran, # 504036
Suspension, reprimand, conditions – A Discipline Committee panel suspended the teaching certificate of John Leslie Forndran for engaging in inappropriate communications by sending a nude photograph of himself to a colleague. Read more.

Sabina Thoma (Kacimbro), OCT, # 563856
Reprimand, conditions – A Discipline Committee panel ordered Sabina Thomas (Kacimbro) to be reprimanded for failing to adequately supervise and discipline students. Read more.

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