A B.C. high school teacher has agreed to a two-day suspension of his teaching certificate after admitting to professional misconduct involving overly casual conversations with students during the 2024-25 school year.

According to a consent resolution agreement, School District No. 43 in Coquitlam reported Kurtis Michael Johnston Raue to the BC Teacher Commissioner in April 2025 after several incidents involving students.

The agreement says Raue allowed students who were supposed to be attending another class to remain in his classroom while he was teaching. He did not notify their teachers, and the students’ presence was described as distracting to those properly attending his class.

The agreement also details a series of comments Raue made to students concerning dating and romantic relationships.

He gave one student dating advice, telling the student and another student that they would “make a good couple” and should meet. He also told the second student that the first might be interested in them.

On another occasion, Raue commented on a hickey on a student’s neck and on the neck of the student’s romantic partner. The agreement also states that when another student complained about never finding a romantic partner, Raue complimented the student by saying they were pretty and had a natural look.

In a separate classroom comment, Raue told another student they looked mature for their age.

The school district suspended Raue without pay for 21 days — from June 2 to June 27, 2025 — and required him to complete a course on respecting boundaries.

The teacher regulator imposed a further two-day suspension after investigation.