A Philadelphia high school has removed a teacher from the classroom after she was accused of taking bribes from students in exchange for better grades. NBC10 received a tip that Amanda Richardson, a humanities teacher at LINC High School, was giving students higher grades in exchange for undisclosed bribes.
The school district said that the teacher was "promptly" removed from the classroom and the Inspector General and Philadelphia police were notified of the allegations.
"We are aware of the situation and once it was brought to our attention, we acted immediately. The teacher was promptly removed from the school and both the Inspector General and Philadelphia Police have been notified. The School District of Philadelphia is fully cooperating with the investigation."
Richardson refused to comment on the claims until everything is cleared with the teachers union. The teachers union has not responded to NBC10's request for comments