A B.C. teacher was hit with a 15-year ban after she sent a video to a student.
According to the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, Kelsey Blake held a valid Professional Certificate of Qualification, which was issued on Feb. 8, 2021.
Almost two years later, on Jan. 15, 2023, she gave an undertaking not to teach in any role which requires a certificate of qualification, an independent school teaching certificate, or a letter of permission.
Her certificate of qualification was cancelled on Nov. 1, 2023, for non-payment of an annual fee. Earlier that year, in 2023, the district she worked at made a report to the Commissioner regarding some misconduct on the part of Blake.
The Commissioner’s report, which doesn’t specify what grade Blake taught, says the following events occurred:
- Blake sent a sexually suggestive video to a student at the school where she worked.
- Blake was charged with four counts of sexual offences pertaining to a minor
- On May 1, 2023, a BC Provincial Court judge ordered a publication ban in the criminal proceedings that involved Blake
- On April 23, 2025, Blake was found guilty of the charge of telecommunication to lure a child under 18.
Blake was placed on administrative leave and later suspended in January 2023.
On Oct. 2, 2025, Blake’s employment was terminated by the district she worked in.
Earlier this month, Blake entered into a consent resolution agreement with the Commissioner, in which she admitted to the conduct specified in the Commissioner’s report.
Blake agreed that for a period of 15 years from the date of the agreement, she would not apply for “and understands the Director will be required not to issue to her, a certificate of qualification, an independent school teaching certificate or any other authorization to teach in the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system.”
In determining that a 15-year ban was appropriate, the Commissioner considered that Blake engaged in criminal misconduct, using her position of power and trust to exploit a minor for sexual advantage, and that Blake violated a student’s physical and emotional safety as well as their well-being.