Amanda K. Fletcher Biography, Wiki
Amanda K Fletcher was a Spanish teacher at the Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering when she allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with a male on camera during a video Zoom class, according to investigative documents obtained by the New York Post.
Fletcher has been a Spanish teacher within the city Department of Education since 2007, according to her LinkedIn profile. The New York Post reported she taught at the Morningside Heights campus since September 2018. The school, which serves students in 6th through 12th grades, is one of the highest performings in the city.
A bio for Fletcher has been removed from the website. A description of the webpage for her bio still appears on the school’s site, which she called “About Me and My Courses.”
“My name is Amanda Fletcher. I have been teaching Spanish for more than a decade in NYC,” it says.
Her LinkedIn profile says she studied at DePaul University, a private college in Indiana, and at Hunter College, a part of the City University of New York (CUNY).
CSS is a secondary school that prepares students for careers in science, math, and engineering. Students typically are required to go through an admission process involving tests and interviews. The education also emphasizes “civic engagement and ethical responsibility” and prepares students for life “in service of humanity.”
The school opened in 2007 through a partnership with the New York City Department of Education and Columbia University and “serves academically talented students who have an interest in a rigorous and demanding program focusing on math, science, and engineering,” the school’s website says. The school’s Spanish language program involves an immersion into Spanish culture beginning in 6th grade and continuing into an exploration of Spanish literature and film.
“Columbia Secondary is a selective, public, college preparatory school with a focus on science, math, and engineering,” the school’s mission statement says. “Its program of study provides a challenging academic experience that prepares its students for selective colleges; for careers in science, math, and engineering; and for a life of civic engagement and ethical responsibility. We train students to be socially and politically conscious, to be aware of their responsibility to their communities and the world, and to be dedicated to a life of creation and discovery in service of humanity.
Age
Amanda K Fletcher is 37-years-old.
Accused Of Sucking Man’s Nipple on Zoom Video
Amanda K Fletcher was allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with a male on camera during a video Zoom class, according to investigative documents obtained by the New York Post.
Spanish teacher Amanda K. Fletcher, 37, reportedly sucked the nipples of a topless male companion in plain view of her students during a Zoom class
Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering recorded and later shared it on social media https://t.co/c88c12Ddly— Reformed Bully (@ReformedBully) May 9, 2021
Students of a prestigious New York City school were stunned to see their Spanish teacher allegedly sucking the nipples of a topless man last year. The students eventually shared videos of the incident via Snapchat and other social media sites following which she is facing disciplinary action.
A humorous reminder of how important your background is on Zoom calls. pic.twitter.com/nPlZWqaZyb
— Liz Bryant Business Etiquette (@EtiquetteLiz) May 6, 2021
Amanda K Fletcher was accused of engaging in an “inappropriate sexual act” in front of students at Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering on September 30 of last year. The Special Commissioner of Investigation for city schools discovered that students had previously seen a man standing behind Fletcher eating spaghetti during a live Zoom class.
Investigation
The New York Post obtained a report from the Special Commissioner of Investigation, which details an account of the incident from video and witness statements. Students at the prestigious school were watching a live Zoom class when she “appeared to suck the nipple of an unidentified topless male” while she “rocked her head back and forth,” said a report from the Special Commissioner of Investigation for city schools.
“Following this act, Fletcher’s face turned in full view of the screen, and she gyrated her shoulders and smiled,” the report says.
Before the alleged sexual act, she was “eating spaghetti” with a shirtless man behind her, and afterward, she “resumed teaching and discussing a worksheet,” a student told investigators, according to the report dated October 29, 2020.
Students took videos of the strange turn in class on September 30, 2020, and several students shared the videos on Snapchat and other social media platforms. Students had only returned to school two weeks earlier for the 2020-2021 school year, which the city’s Department of Education decided to open remotely. The class was 12 minutes from ending, the New York Post reported.
The New York City Special Commissioner of Investigation has not yet publicly released its report.
Reassigned From His Job
Fletcher was reassigned after a Zoom class two weeks into the school year which involved spaghetti, a shirtless male, and worksheets, the report says. Several students recorded a video of the incident and shared it on social media. Fletcher did not give an explanation of her actions to investigators, the New York Post reported.
The Department of Education “reassigned” Fletcher after receiving the report from the NYC SCI, and “will pursue disciplinary action,” DOE spokeswoman Danielle Filson told the New York Post.
In addition to an account of the alleged inappropriate actions, the SCI urged the DOE to strengthen its training for teachers on “appropriate and acceptable behavior while interacting remotely with students.” The report said teachers should not have anyone appear on camera who is not involved with the class and should refrain from “eating or snacking; smoking, vaping or in any other way using tobacco; and any other activities that might prevent an educator from maintaining total focus on the classroom.”
“This behavior is absolutely unacceptable,” DOE spokeswoman Danielle Filson told the New York Post of the incident.
In March 2020, the DOE released its Digital Media Guidelines for Remote Learning and “reminded school-based staff that virtual classrooms should follow the same protocols as in-person classrooms – e.g. outside individuals are not permitted to walk into a classroom, whether virtual or in-person – and staff must continue to maintain a safe and appropriate learning environment,” Filson told the New York Post.
The guidelines include sections on etiquette, and remind teachers about “keeping things professional” and using “school appropriate language.”
Salary
Fletcher had a $105,588 salary in 2020, according to public records. Her salary is 150 percent higher than average and 368 percent higher than the median salary of employees within the city’s department of education, which includes 311,944 employees.
The average salary in the New York City Department of Education is $42,241 and the median annual wages are $22,570, public records show. These salaries include a variety of positions outside of teachers and a wide range of experience levels.
Fletcher remains on the payroll following her reassignment, the New York Post reported. She has been teaching since 2007.
