HOUSTON — In a matter of days, desks at many Houston ISD schools are expected to be empty as part of a protest. Parents and educational organizations are planning what they're calling a "sick-out" where students are expected to stay home instead of go to class.

The advocacy group Community Voices for Public Education is asking students to stay home Wednesday to protest Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles' policies, according to a Monday statement by the group.

Houston ISD parents are protesting the school district by planning a district-wide sick out to demonstrate their opposition to the district's takeover of HISD. FOX 26's Jade Flury has more on what parents are saying.

As many as 3,000 students are expected to miss school on Wednesday in protest of the district's state-appointed board of managers and superintendent.

The Houston ISD community is planning a mass sickout this Wednesday to protest "the harmful HISD takeover" and "[HISD Superintendent Mike Miles'] weak response on immigration safety in schools," organizers said on Monday.

A group of Houston Independent School District parents and students are planning a sick out to protest the Texas Education Agency's takeover of HISD.