Rabat, April 30 -- April has been the most turbulent month for the ongoing teachers' movement in Morocco.

In the last 30 days, the capital city of Rabat has experienced nearly a dozen teachers' protests, more than 60 injuries, several inconclusive meetings, and the collapse of an agreement that was supposed to bring an end to it all.

The month began with Minister of Education Said Amzazi threatening to begin firing protesting teachers and ended with the unions announcing a short "break" to the months-long strike.

But both the length of this break and what it means to the movement remains uncertain.

At the core coalition are the "contractual teachers" who make up the majority of the protestors and are represented by the Coordination of...