The ninth-grader, who was not identified, snapped the shot, which shows the male teacher slumped with his eyes closed, and posted it online. School officials saw the picture and jumped into action, calling the boy on the carpet for "using a telecommunications device" during the school day -- a violation of district rules.

One parent fumed over the suspension, saying, "They probably took it to an extreme because they caught a teacher doing something they weren't supposed to be doing."