Students of Colleges of Education are beginning to take their destinies into their own hands as the strike by their teachers enters its 64th day, with no hope in sight for a resolution. Scores of students have left for home, while the few remaining on campus are demanding closure to ease the burden of rent, feeding, and other costs. The students say they have almost given up hope of their teachers returning to the classroom anytime soon. According to them, the prolonged strike has disrupted their academic activities and strained their finances, compelling many of their peers to go home. One student said that the decision to return home was a good one because the cost of feeding on campus was expensive. "Feeding on campus has become too much to bear.