Thousands of students took part in a strike over climate change - a move which was not supported by the Secondary Principals' Association. Students at Auckland Grammar School were told in an assembly they would be marked truant if they took part in Friday's strike over climate change. READ MORE:* Climate change strike: This is why Kiwi kids are 'bunking' school* Some schools will allow students to strike for climate change* School climate strike: What's planned in Auckland* Climate change strike worth truancy threat, students say* Students who strike for climate change will be marked as truants, principals sayPrincipal Tim O'Connor confirmed his warning to students. "If you are serious about climate change you would give up your own time to do so," he said. If they want to learn more about climate change they should take geography, where we cover specific content on climate change."

Source: Stuff March 15, 2019 02:03 UTC