"If I do this, then I believe that my wonderful class will be able to successfully pass all the exams," said Sigulda Secondary School teacher Austris Lakša.
He was watched by the class as he gave a practical demonstration of the force of gravity and elastic dynamics, wearing a sweatshirt given to him by the class that said "Austris for president".
The teacher said: "I realized that there is no choice. Teachers sometimes have no choice. Teachers sometimes have to be brave, t...