Students and teachers have been prominent in protests since army halted decade of tentative democratic reforms Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Students flash the three-finger salute at a protest against Myanmar’s junta in Mandalay on Monday. | REUTERS Reuters May 11, 2021 More than 11,000 academics and other university staff opposed to Myanmar’s ruling junta have been suspended after going on strike in protest against military rule, a teachers’ group said. The suspensions come as the resumption of universities after a year closed due to the coronavirus epidemic prompts a new confrontation between the army and the staff and students who are calling for boycotts over the Feb. 1 coup.