Hundreds of city students could walk out of class today to protest the proposed elimination of their student MetroCards.

Organizers are hoping as many as 2,400 students from 23 high schools in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens walk out of class at noon in protest of the planned cut.

The Urban Youth Collaborative says the walkouts will be followed by a rally at City Hall Park, a march across the Brooklyn Bridge, and another rally at the Transit Building on Jay Street.

Education officials are urging students to remain in school during regular hours.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority proposed cutting the free MetroCards as part of its effort to close an $800 million budget gap.

The city, state, and MTA have shared the cost of the program, but the state has not been able to offer funding thus far.

The mayor’s office has said the city still has its share of the funding in place.

The protest comes a day after Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a program to combat truancy among students.

(Source: NY1)