The months-long absence of teacher Mohd Jainal Jamran from class could not be explained by issues with student discipline or a preference to teach top-performing classes, the Kota Kinabalu High Court was told yesterday.

The witness Nurhaizah Ejab told the court that, apart from missing lessons at 4PD class for several months in 2015 - which led to the lawsuit - Jainal also failed to show up to teach the 4ST class until the class was disbanded.