Victorian teachers warned over airing Palestine political views in schoolyard

Victorian teachers have been warned against airing their political views at school after education union members called on others to show support for Palestine.

The Australian Education Union's inner city and Maribyrnong branches have shared flyers calling for a week of action, urging teachers and school staff to visibly show solidarity with Palestine.

The move has been condemned by the state's education minister Ben Carroll today, who called the action 'inflammatory'.

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"This action is divisive and inflammatory and I condemn it," Carroll said.

"We do not support this action, we do not support this flyer, and we're asking teachers to teach the curriculum."

The flyers urge teachers to wear a kaffiyah, badge or t-shirt, to take photos holding signs, or invite a Palestinian advocate to speak at their schools.

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It comes days after school students in Melbourne protested against military action in Gaza by Israel.

The flyers prompted a memo from the Victorian Education Department to all Victorian schools, reminding them of their code of conduct.

"They do have a code of conduct to be unbiased, to teach responsibly, objectively and not bring personal or political agendas into the classroom," Carroll said.

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The Education Union has been silent on the subject, with Victorian president Meredith Peace declining to comment.

The campaign's organiser, Lucy from Teachers for Palestine, denied the actions of teachers were influencing students.

"It's not us encouraging students to do anything, it's teachers and school staff," she told 3AW.

The move has received backlash from the Victorian opposition and the anxious Jewish community, who have also condemned the action.

"This is a declaration of war against Jewish students and the Jewish community," Dvir Abramovich, chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission, said.