Protesters in school graduation clothing take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon in February. (Frontier)
Protesters in school graduation clothing take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon in February. (Frontier)

School’s out for students defying military regime threats

State schools are set to reopen on June 1 for the first time in a year but tens of thousands of teachers remain on strike, and many students are expected to boycott to show their opposition to the military coup.

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