Protect Kids from Pentagon RecruitersThis Memorial Day -- a day to commemorate those who have given their lives in service to our country -- we find ourselves facing a deepening quagmire in Iraq, with no end in sight. The military, not surprisingly, is having a difficult time convincing Americans to enlist. Under pressure to maintain troop levels in Iraq, abusive and unethical recruiting practices are on the rise. In fact, just last week the Army took the unprecedented step of ordering a one-day recruiting "stand down" in order to address widespread problems within its own ranks. Because of a little known provision in No Child Left Behind, our children are especially at risk. Public high schools are required to provide local military recruiters with private contact information for students, even minor children. The good news is, there's something you can do to help parents opt their kids out of these lists.
Here's what you can do:
Attend a Leave My Child Alone House Party or Meetup on June 1Join a local House Party or Meetup on Wednesday, June 1st. People across the country will be gathering with neighbors and friends to take action on "Leave My Child Alone," a project put together by Working Assets, MMOB (Mainstreet Moms), and ACORN. At your local event, you can find out more about No Child Left Behind's sneaky military recruitment requirement, take some bite-size actions to help all of our children get opted out, and lobby the local school district and school board to better protect family privacy. Most important, you will connect with other people in your community who want to help protect our children from possible overreach by Pentagon recruiters.
Click here to find an event near you:
www.partylaunch.com/workingassets/findparty/index.cfm
