Teacher found guilty of misconduct

Students say discussed her sex life and more

A Toronto Catholic District School Board religion teacher was found guilty of professional misconduct after her former students told a tribunal that she went on frequent sexually- laced tirades before demonstrating her flexibility in front of the class by putting her legs behind her head.

Leanora Brown did not appear in front of the threeperson tribunal at the Ontario College of Teachers on Tuesday, but denied the allegations, including telling students about her sex life, her parents’ sex life and giving advice about what they should do in their own, in a letter to the school’s superintendent.

According to the two students who appeared in front of the tribunal but cannot be identified due to a publication ban, Brown regularly made them feel uncomfortable in class.

Shortly after class began on Feb. 25, 2015, one student testified, Brown began to speak about her personal life. She told Grade 10 students that the reason her mother had 20 children was because she was “horny.” Brown recalled asking her mother once asking her why she was “so black.”

“I told her she should have f— ked a white sailor,” students heard.

Brown swore throughout the class, the student said, and made inappropriate comments. After telling students personal stories about women she said were “sluts,” Brown gave them advice.

“If a slutty girl or a horny girl wants to have sex with you, you should f—k her well and leave her in a wheelchair for two days,” Brown said.

Six days earlier, Brown was teaching a Grade 9 religion class. According to a second student witness, Brown caught his attention when he overheard her say: “He can kiss my black ass without touching it.”

Brown once again brought up her personal life, according to the student. She told the class that when she was younger, a student at her school tried to grab her buttocks and she stuck a pencil in his arm.

The conversation transitioned to how flexible she was for a woman over 60 years old. Brown proved this by lying on the floor and attempting to put her legs behind her head, the tribunal saw in a video that appeared to be recorded by a student.

The Post was unable to contact Brown for comment.

The religion teacher is now retired after taking a leave of absence from the school shortly after the allegations were made in 2015 and never returning, the tribunal heard.

If Brown, who taught in Canada for more than 20 years, wants to teach again, she will have to complete a course on professional boundaries with students. The panel also ordered her to appear in person for a reprimand.