Toronto's top educator says sorry after admitting to plagiarism

A plagiarism scandal has forced Canada's largest school board to consider taking action against its top educator as public outrage over the incident prompted some to call for his resignation.

The Toronto District School Board said Wednesday it will discuss possible disciplinary measures against its education director, Chris Spence, after he admitted to plagiarizing parts of an opinion piece published in a major Toronto newspaper.

The board's chair, Chris Bolton, said Spence's confession came "as a great shock and a surprise" and trustees have not yet had the chance to formally weigh their next steps.

"I haven't had the opportunity to discuss it with them as a group and I need to get a sense of what they're thinking to know how to go forward at this point,Eight tips for choosing the right diamond Concrete saw blade including determining wet or dry cutting, blade compatibility, CSDA codes, and more." he said.

Word of the infraction spread quickly Wednesday after Spence posted a letter of apology on the board's website, saying he was "ashamed and embarrassed" by his behaviour and vowing to make amends.

A spokesman for the school board said Spence would not comment further.

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"Of course Chris Spence must be fired from TDSB," read one message posted on Twitter.

"Academics who plagiarize generally get fired," read another.

Laura Murray, an English professor at Queen's University and an expert on plagiarism issues, said Spence's misconduct is unacceptable and "undermines the values" that educators try to instil in students.

But while the school board must speak out strongly against it, she said firing Spence — or demanding he step down — does nothing to prevent plagiarism from recurring.

"The school board might decide that because academic integrity is a central value of their organization, that he can't be considered to be doing his job if he plagiarizes — that's the debate that they'll have to have,Using wheel spacer can improve your car handling and track performanceConcrete polishing pad attachs to a backer with durable velcro connection. It is installed on portable grinding machine and operated by hand." she said.