THOUSANDS of academic and other university staff opposed to Myanmar’s ruling junta have been suspended after striking against the military regime, a teacher’s group said today.

The suspension of over 11,000 staff, announced by the Myanmar Teachers’ Federation, came as universities reopened after a year of pandemic lockdowns.

University students and teachers have been at the forefront of protests against the February 1 coup, when the army detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and halted a decade of democratic reforms.