Thousands of students rally in Sydney's Town Hall calling for urgent action on climate change, and defying warnings from Gladys Berejiklian and Rob Stokes that they could face disciplinary action.
The Department of Education said all students at government schools were expected to be in class and could face disciplinary action if they attended."And unexplained absences may be subject to the school's disciplinary code."
During a media interview yesterday, Mr Stokes warned students they would be breaking the law if they skipped school."Around a fifth of the year, there is no school, so there are plenty of occasions for kids that are passionate about a whole range of issues to engage in extracurricular activities.
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