A Surrey teacher is being disciplined by the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation for aggressive behaviour in the classroom and telling the class that a student wasn’t passing a Grade 8 science course and pulling on the student’s arm.
High school teacher Jasmine Kaur, teaching at a Surrey School, the school's name being kept confidential, was teaching a Grade 8 science class on Oct. 28, 2021, when angrily yelled at a student identified only as “Student A,” whom Kaur felt was behaving disrespectfully.
According to a documented source Kaur raised her voice and said in front of the class that Student A was not passing Grade 8 science and that every teacher in the School was saying negative things about Student A.
“Kaur told Student A that she could not tolerate Student A in her class, and so asked Student A to leave the classroom to go to the Learner Support Team room. When Student A refused, Kaur held onto Student A’s arm and pulled on it.”
The document also states Kaur spoke rudely to another student, after which the student began to cry.
The Surrey School District issued Kaur with a letter of reprimand on Nov. 16, 2021.
On March 24, 2022, in a consent resolution agreement with the British Columbia Commissioner, the teacher confessed that her behaviour was out of line and constituted professional misconduct contrary to the Professional Standards for BC Educators.
She agreed to being disciplined under the Teachers Act. She must now complete a course on creating a positive learning environment through Justice Institute of British Columbia by March of next year.
In figuring out the appropriate punishment for Kaur, The Commissioner reached the conclusion: “Kaur failed to treat students with dignity and respect and failed to model appropriate behaviour expected of an educator.”
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