Students at Boston high schools could walk out of classes Monday for a protest to demand more funding for the schools, which are facing program cuts for the next school year.

Some parents support the protest, being organized on social media, for a Monday morning walkout and march to the State House to demand more aid for their schools.

BPS officials, however, were busy today asking both students and parents to think twice:

While we encourage our students to become leaders in their community and advocate for their schools, BPS does not sanction students leaving school without permission during the day. Students who choose to participate will be marked absent from any classes that they miss. If your child does leave school, we will notify you by phone. Student safety is a top priority at the Boston Public Schools. That is why we are notifying you and asking you to please encourage your child to remain in school.

At one school, the headmaster said students cannot leave without parental consent: