Yes, it's
true!! Under the "No Child Left Behind" Act, passed in 2001,
public high schools must give a list of all students' names, addresses, and
phone numbers to military recruiters, whenever they ask for it.
And students in your neighborhood have been getting calls from the
recruiters, who want them (and YOU!) to join the army.
BUT, it's really easy to get your name taken
off the list that the school administration sends to the military.
Just notify your school's principal in writing that
you don't want your name, address, and phone number given to military
recruiters. (YOU CAN DO THIS YOURSELF, OR HAVE
YOUR PARENT DO IT.)
A "don't give out my name" postcard you can use is attached
to this sheet, and the back of this sheet has a list of school addresses. Or
just take it to school with you and turn it in at the office.
(You can also write a one-sentence request on any piece of paper if you don't
have the postcard; no special form is required.)
The info usually gets sent to the military recruiters in early fall, so giving
or sending in your "don't give out my name" note by September 30,
is the best way to keep your name and contact information off the list.
DETAILS ABOUT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
---Section 9528 of the "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001
gives you and
your parents the right to request that no information about you be released to
any military recruiter without your written consent, and requires the school
administration to honor that request.
---It also requires the school administration to notify your parents of this
right.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:
Dorchester People for Peace (DPP), 617-282-3783, or
Jamaica Plain Action Network (JPAN), 617-524-0475.
***********postcard********************
Dear School Administrator:
This letter is to inform you that I wish to exercise my rights
under section 9528 of the "No Child Left Behind" Act, and
hereby request that no information about my child/me be disclosed
to any military recruiter without my prior written consent.
The right to privacy concerning school records is also
recognized by the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974
(FERPA), which allows me to withhold consent to the disclosure
of directory information about my child/me to military recruiters.
Accordingly, I request that you do not disclose my child's/my name,
address, or telephone number to military recruiters without my prior
written permission.
Student's name:_______________________________________
Parent/Guardian or student's signature:____________________________________
Date:__________________________