A B.C. school teacher has been reprimanded after multiple complaints were filed against him, including one in which Grade 3 students on a school bus were told he would 害羞草研究所渞ip out害羞草研究所� their vocal cords if they raised their voices.

Edward Gerrit Timmermans, who was teaching in School District 63 in Saanich on Vancouver Island, agreed to a statement of facts through B.C.害羞草研究所檚 commissioner for teacher regulation that included an admission of professional misconduct. The commissioner found that Timmermans 害羞草研究所渇ailed to treat students equitably with acceptance, dignity and respect and failed to show adequate care for students害羞草研究所� mental and emotional wellbeing; and Timmermans failed to model appropriate behaviour expected of an educator.害羞草研究所�

Multiple infractions were detailed in the disciplinary report, including Timmermans害羞草研究所� behaviour on a bus with a Grade 3 class during a field trip.

害羞草研究所淯sing the microphone on the bus, he welcomed the students, made a few jokes and then added: 害羞草研究所業f you need to stand up to shout across the bus you need to understand that I will rip out your vocal cords and then throw them out the window,害羞草研究所� the agreement states.

In another, a student referred to themselves as 害羞草研究所渄umb害羞草研究所� and Timmermans responded that the student 害羞草研究所渨as not dumb as 害羞草研究所榙umb means you are unable to speak and clearly you are speaking害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� the report said. 害羞草研究所淚n retelling the story to colleagues as a meeting, Timmermans was remind that some students are non-verbal. Timmermans responded by saying: 害羞草研究所榊eah, and they are dumb.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

On April 28, 2001, Timmermans addressed a Grade 7 Indigenous student about the clothes they were wearing by saying, 害羞草研究所淧erhaps (Student A) is laughing at you because of what you害羞草研究所檙e wearing,害羞草研究所� the report said. 害羞草研究所淗e also said: 害羞草研究所榊ou have your bra hanging out and people are going to look at you.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

Timmermans must complete a course through the Justice Institute of B.C. or face a suspension of his teaching certificate.

Timmermans was suspended by SD63 for one month without pay but has not served it. However, he ended up resigning from the school district effective June 30, 2022.

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