cover image: The hearing committee of the Professional Conduct Committee of the Alberta Teachers* Red Deer, Alberta were duly investigated in accordance with the Teaching Profession Act. The hearing was held in Bamett House, 11010 142 Street N W, Edmonton, Albert

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The hearing committee of the Professional Conduct Committee of the Alberta Teachers* Red Deer, Alberta were duly investigated in accordance with the Teaching Profession Act. The hearing was held in Bamett House, 11010 142 Street N W, Edmonton, Albert

25 Jan 2022

THE ALBERTA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION DECISION OF THE HEARING COMMITTEE OF THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE IN THE MATTER OF CHARGES OF UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AGAINST RACHELLE DANDURAND The hearing committee of the Professional Conduct Committee of the Alberta Teachers* Association reports that charges of unprofessional conduct laid against Rachelle Dandurand of Red Deer, Alberta were duly investiga. [...] Rachelle Dandurand is charged with unprofessional conduct pursuant to the Teaching Profession Act in that she, while a member of the Alberta Teachers' Association, on or about February 2019 to March 2019, engaged in messaging through social media with student in which Dandurand discussed alcohol and/or drugs and/or suicide and/or a desire to consume drugs and/or alcohol with the student uporj^^yum. [...] Accordingly, the committee is satisfied that Charge 3 has been established on the balance of probabilities and that Dandurand contravened article 4 of the Code of Professional Conduct, in that she did not treat the student with dignity and respect and was not considerate of his circumstances. [...] 4) Accordingly, the committee is satisfied that Charge 4 has been established on the balance of probabilities and that Dandurand contravened article 18 of the Code of Professional Conduct, in that she acted in a manner which failed to maintain the honour and dignity of the profession. [...] While Dandurand was a young and inexperienced teacher and was experiencing loss in her personal life [explanation of loss] at the time of the conduct in question, these circumstances are not sufficient to mitigate the seriousness and egregiousness of her conduct.
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