NYC teacher suspended after alleged 'inappropriate sexual act' during Zoom lesson

• A teacher was accused of performing a "sexual act" during a Zoom lesson, the New York Post reported.
• The teacher at the Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering was suspended.
• Investigators cited video showing her "suck the nipple of an unidentified topless male" in class.

A New York City teacher was suspended after investigators accused her of performing an "inappropriate sexual act" during a Zoom lesson.

The New York Post reported that the teacher in question was Amanda K. Fletcher, who taught at the Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering in Manhattan.

The incident was said to have taken place during a virtual class in September.

In a report, the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District said Fletcher "appeared to suck the nipple of an unidentified topless male" while she "rocked her head back and forth," the Post reported.

The report said students also saw Fletcher "eating spaghetti" with the topless man behind her. The report also said, "Following this act, Fletcher's face turned in full view of the screen, and she gyrated her shoulders and smiled."

The Post obtained a copy of the report, which it said was dated October 29.

It said the acts started 12 minutes before the lesson was due to end, and while students were still watching, the Post reported.

Fletcher declined to be interviewed by investigators and did not respond to the Post.

Danielle Filson, a spokesperson for the city's Department of Education, told the Post, "This behavior is absolutely unacceptable."

She said Fletcher was "reassigned" in October, and that city officials "will pursue disciplinary action" against her.