'Inappropriate Relationship' Probe Led Teacher To Resign: D-709

MORTON, IL — A Morton High School business teacher resigned last week following a district investigation into a report of an inappropriate relationship with a student, administrators said.

Erin Kemp, 37, of Morton, resigned Thursday, and district representatives reported the matter to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, according to a release issued Monday by Morton Community Unit School District 709 Superintendent Jeff Hill.

Hill's statement did not offer any details about the result of the investigation and referred all questions to Morton police. Patch has requested further information from the Morton Police Department, which will be added here if received.

A message left for Kemp was not immediately returned Monday. According to her LinkedIn profile, she had worked as a business teacher in District 709 since August 2007. District records show she received about $70,000 in salary and benefits for the 2019-20 school year.