My local paper has a story today about a provision in No child left behind

[AlCzervik]

There is no link yet, but when it is available i will post it.

The story is about a woman who has a teenage son and on Monday night Military recruiters called her house and talked to him for awhile, she finally picked up the phone and asked them how they got their number and the recruiter told the mom that for high school students part of no child left behind makes it mandatory for high schools to give the names, addresses and phone numbers of the students. The school is supposed to give you the option of opting out but the mom in this story said no one ever told her about any of it. This was news to me, maybe many of you here already know this but i found this pretty alarming.

[skylarmae]

1. ...AND THEY SAY THERE'S GONNA BE NO DRAFT

I'd go directly to the school board. There is more governmental interference through the school systems than we are aware of. Just more of BIG BROTHER!

[CrowNotAngelGRL]

6. They can be annoying....

They used to call my brother (he's 19) a lot and just ask him if he was still in school and stuff. It was like every other day or something like that and it got really annoying. My mother once finally told them if they weren't going to ask anything else to stop calling or she'd report them to their supervisor. Heh heh. Finally they stopped calling. :eyes: XOXO.

[mctrotter5]

2. Was that the Diana Griego Erwin story in the Sacto Bee, great

piece? They only city I'm aware of in our area that is educating parents is Davis with it's active ACLU chapter.

[AlCzervik]

5. yes thats the one!

this morning in the metro section. Have you read the letters in the forum? Lots a wingnuts living here.

[Sweet Freedom]

3. This did come out a while ago...

I think a reporter in Oregon broke the story. Although (and I may be wrong) I remember that the school's were not obligated to tell parents. Parents could opt out only by filling out a request form.

[SheilaT]

4. I can't recall if it's a provision

of NCLB, but it's definitely federal law that public schools must give out information on students unless parents opt out. Not many schools make it easy to opt out.

Keep in mind that all those whose children do not attend public schools are not subject to this.

[PA Democrat]

7. My school district did not inform parents of this provision of NCLB

I attended TWO orientations for the parents of children entering high school and this was not mentioned, nor were parents informed in writing of the fact that high schools are REQUIRED under the NCLB Act to provide the military with your child's personal data.

I had to call my son's high school, and was transferred to 3 different people before I got information on how I can block my child's info from going to the military. I will have to write a letter EACH SCHOOL YEAR to the principal informing him that my son's info is not to be forwarded to the military.

I am sure that there are many parents out there who are very busy supporting their families who are unaware of this. And while the parents are at works, recruiters are free to call and to visit your child, who is a legal minor, at home without your permission.