According to reports, the teacher was upset that students were throwing things.

Pittsburgh Public Schools Public Information Officer Ebony Pugh said the following in a statement: "A Pittsburgh Westinghouse teacher was sent home Tuesday after reports that he threw a chair in a classroom. According to reports, students were throwing food. The teacher apparently lost his temper and threw the chair. The teacher was sent home with pay."

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Ja’Quon Stembridge, shown here in July at the Henry County Republican Party monthly meeting, recently stepped from his position with the Georgia GOP. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC)

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