Seattle area-public school district bracing for Oct. 7 anti-Israel walkouts

The Bellevue School District in Washington state is preparing for potential anti-Israel student walkouts on October 7, organized by outside groups like Puget Sound Revolutionary Youth. The district, which serves over 19,000 students across 28 schools, is monitoring social media for external influences encouraging students to participate. Janine Thorn, chief communications officer, stated, "We are currently working and talking as an administration" to develop an action plan. While the district's policy allows peaceful protest, it does not condone or sponsor outside influences. Puget Sound Revolutionary Youth, which has previously called the October 7 terror attacks "the heroic Palestinian resistance," claimed hundreds of students walked out of 32 schools statewide in 2025.