News Items tag as: B.C. Teacher Regulation

Kelowna piano teacher was convicted once before for sexual offences
May 04, 2022 - 6:30 PM

A former piano teacher at Kelowna Secondary school charged with sexual assault of a student, was also convicted of voyeurism of students in his care leading to his resignation from the school.
Burnaby teacher fired for sending 'sexualized messages' to young students
March 10, 2020 - 3:56 PM

A Burnaby teacher who sent 'sexualized' private text messages to his middle school students will never teach again.
B.C. teacher suspended for telling student to kill himself
June 11, 2019 - 2:00 PM

DELTA, B.C. - A band teacher at an independent school in Delta has been suspended for three days after telling a student he should kill himself.
South Okanagan teacher reprimanded for being AWOL at the worst time
July 31, 2018 - 1:29 PM

PENTICTON - An Okanagan-Skaha School District teacher has found herself in hot water after a fire broke out in her school and she wasn’t around to help evacuate her students.
Kootenay teacher who disagreed with cross dressing students suspended, reprimanded
March 14, 2018 - 9:00 PM

Lots of people want to help and support various causes, but how best to do that can be very confusing or, in the case of a Southeast Kootenay teacher — expensive.
Non-certified teachers are being hired as replacements for North Okanagan-Shuswap classrooms
February 07, 2018 - 1:00 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN – Non-certified teachers will be working in an on-call capacity for the North Okanagan-Shuswap school district.
Vernon teacher disciplined for swearing in class
September 12, 2017 - 2:45 PM

VERNON - Swearing in class isn’t just a no-no for students.
Revelstoke shop teacher caught taking school property home
July 16, 2015 - 4:30 PM

REVELSTOKE - A Revelstoke shop teacher is being watched closely after he was found using the district’s tools for his own projects at home for the last three years.
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