Premier warns Melbourne school students over planned walk-out in support of Palestine

The Victorian premier has warned students against ditching classes as part of a mass school strike in support of Palestine planned for next Thursday.

It's understood school students across Melbourne are planning to walk out of their classrooms for the event next week.

The plans come as student climate protestors disrupted state parliament today, carrying banners and chanting 'Which side are you on?' at politicians.

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Students from a number of inner-city schools are understood to be planning to participate in a strike at 1.30pm on November 23, which group Free Palestine Melbourne is advertising, asking students to join the "city-wide walkout".

The protest has been inspired by mass school walk-outs in the US and UK.

Organisers Ivy and Audra told 9News it was a powerful way to cause disruption.

"It's horrific what's happening and I'm angry and I want to take a stance," Year 11 student Audra said.

"I know my schooling's important, but this is just way more important at the moment."

"I'm learning about life, about the world, and that's so much more important than algebra," Ivy added.

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Posters have already popped up at high schools around the city, with concern the ideology could indoctrinate students.

Former principal Tracy Tully told Today she worried the rally could get "out of control" quickly.

"I've seen these things turn very quickly and you end up with a school lockdown which is horrendous," she said.

"No one wants that. Who is protecting those students who are vulnerable, who don't even want to be in that conversation?"

Premier Jacinta Allan said it's expected all students attend school next week.

"School attendance is a matter for individual schools, and individual schools working with their families," she said.

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An education department spokesperson said schools were communicating with parents and carers about escalating conflict in Melbourne.

"Schools also ensure students understand that any form of racism is not tolerated, and nor is any language likely to incite any form of racism, antisemitism or violence," the spokesperson said.