Primary education is suffering from course suspensions due to teacher strikes. Demonstrations outside the DREN Atsimo Andrefana office began in September 2025. After a lull between January and March, small groups resumed actions by burning tires to "make themselves heard". Teachers announced course suspensions, stating they "will not return to schools and high schools until their demands are heard and met". A brief respite was also noted as official exams approached in June. "My child is enrolled in a public high school, but he barely worked throughout the first term of last year in particular. This had repercussions on his overall level and grades," says Manampisoa, a mother living in Antaninarenina. In other establishments, particularly in rural areas, students are not coming to primary schools. They help their parents with daily activities and income generation. On the South coast, parents prefer to send their children to private schools. The new regional director of National Education for Atsimo Andrefana, Aimée Rivesty Razafiarimanana, emphasized the importance of teacher involvement in their work for the best interests of students. MiotiSoa Mare