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Toronto Sun
5 days ago
- Toronto Sun
B.C. high school teacher suspended for repeatedly messaging recent grads
Darren Richard Brown often sent the messages late at night and included invitations to meet and, in at least one case, 'sexual innuendo' Photo by Getty Images A B.C. teacher at a private high school has been suspended for two weeks after admitting to sending inappropriate social media messages to some of his recently graduated students. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account In 2022, Darren Richard Brown sent the student a 'wave' emoji and wished the student a happy birthday when the student turned 18 years old. Over the next year, Brown sent more messages, sometimes late at night, in which he complimented the student and wrote that the student was his 'favourite,' a 'kind soul,' and warmed his heart. He offered to take the student out for coffee or an 'adult beverage,' and later met once for coffee. The student 'began to feel uncomfortable and stopped responding to Brown's messages,' according to a consent resolution agreement with the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation that was posted online on Tuesday. Brown continued to send messages after the student stopped replying, and 'also used social media to send messages to other recently graduated students, asking how they were and saying that he missed them.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. One of the students messaged Brown advising him 'the way it looked, to send messages to former students late at night.' Brown then messaged another student who had graduated, asked what they were doing, complimented the student, and 'sent a message which contained a sexual innuendo.' He claimed he meant to send that message to someone else. In June 2022, Brown resigned from the school — its name was withheld from the signed agreement — and the commissioner ordered an investigation late that year. Brown agreed his behaviour with the former students amounts to professional misconduct and accepted a two-week suspension of his teaching licence. He must also take a course on respectful professional boundaries at the Justice Institute of B.C. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The commissioner said the penalty was appropriate because Brown 'demonstrated a pattern of boundary violations and showed a lack of understanding of appropriate professional boundaries,' and because his conduct 'undermines public confidence in the education system.' Also Tuesday, an Abbotsford high school teacher was reprimanded for swatting a student on the back with two paper file folders because the student was talking during class presentations after she had asked them to be quiet. Elizabeth Alaine Cousar admitted the physical contact — which could be heard by others in the class but did not injure the student — amounted to professional misconduct. She also agreed to take a course on creating positive learning environments. jruttle@ Read More Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls World Columnists Toronto & GTA
The Province
6 days ago
- The Province
B.C. high school teacher suspended for repeatedly messaging recent grads
Darren Richard Brown often sent the messages late at night and included invitations to meet and, in at least one case, 'sexual innuendo' Photo by Getty Images A B.C. teacher at a private high school has been suspended for two weeks after admitting to sending inappropriate social media messages to some of his recently graduated students. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors In 2022, Darren Richard Brown sent the student a 'wave' emoji and wished the student a happy birthday when the student turned 18 years old. Over the next year, Brown sent more messages, sometimes late at night, in which he complimented the student and wrote that the student was his 'favourite,' a 'kind soul,' and warmed his heart. He offered to take the student out for coffee or an 'adult beverage,' and later met once for coffee. The student 'began to feel uncomfortable and stopped responding to Brown's messages,' according to a consent resolution agreement with the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation that was posted online on Tuesday. Brown continued to send messages after the student stopped replying, and 'also used social media to send messages to other recently graduated students, asking how they were and saying that he missed them.' Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. One of the students messaged Brown advising him 'the way it looked, to send messages to former students late at night.' Brown then messaged another student who had graduated, asked what they were doing, complimented the student, and 'sent a message which contained a sexual innuendo.' He claimed he meant to send that message to someone else. In June 2022, Brown resigned from the school — its name was withheld from the signed agreement — and the commissioner ordered an investigation late that year. Brown agreed his behaviour with the former students amounts to professional misconduct and accepted a two-week suspension of his teaching licence. He must also take a course on respectful professional boundaries at the Justice Institute of B.C. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The commissioner said the penalty was appropriate because Brown 'demonstrated a pattern of boundary violations and showed a lack of understanding of appropriate professional boundaries,' and because his conduct 'undermines public confidence in the education system.' Also Tuesday, an Abbotsford high school teacher was reprimanded for swatting a student on the back with two paper file folders because the student was talking during class presentations after she had asked them to be quiet. Elizabeth Alaine Cousar admitted the physical contact — which could be heard by others in the class but did not injure the student — amounted to professional misconduct. She also agreed to take a course on creating positive learning environments. jruttle@ Read More Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps News International Soccer News
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
B.C. teacher suspended 2 weeks for sending ‘inappropriate' messages to recently graduated students
A B.C. teacher had his licence suspended for two weeks as punishment for sending 'inappropriate' social media messages to recently graduated students, according to the professional regulator. Darren Richard Brown, a high school teacher at an independent school at the time, entered a consent resolution agreement with the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation on July 24, admitting to the misconduct and accepting the suspension. The school's principal reported Brown to the commissioner on June 30, 2022, according to the agreement. He had resigned from the school about two weeks earlier. The commissioner says the teacher wished a recently graduated student happy birthday when they turned 18 and sent more messages over the course of a year, sometimes late at night, saying the student was his 'favourite,' a 'kind soul' and warmed his heart. 'He offered to take Student A out for coffee or an 'adult beverage.' Brown took Student A out for coffee once. Student A began to feel uncomfortable and stopped responding to Brown's messages. Brown sent several more messages to Student A after Student A stopped replying,' the agreement reads. Brown messaged other students asking how they were, saying he missed them, and in one text complimented a student in a message that 'contained a sexual innuendo,' which he claimed was intended for another person. 'One student messaged Brown to give him some advice about the way it looked to send messages to former students late at night,' the commissioner noted. In determining the appropriate consequences, the commissioner said it considered that 'Brown's conduct in the way that he messaged former students was a breach of his privileged position of power and trust as their teacher,' and 'his conduct demonstrated a pattern of boundary violations and showed a lack of understanding of appropriate professional boundaries.' In addition to the two-week suspension, Brown must also complete the course Reinforcing Respectful Professional Boundaries at the Justice Institute of B.C.
