Providing objective information on military recruiting,
war, and the militarization of our schools.
Categorically different
Military service is categorically different from other career choices.
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Eight year contract. -
Non cancellable, one-sided.
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24 hour’s a day.
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Breakdown and rebuilding of personality in boot camp lasts a lifetime.
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Regimentation for total obedience.
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Surrender of civil rights.
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Degree of risk of death and injury.
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Moral component of killing - most victims are civilians.
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Moral component of war - most wars are over oil and resources and beliefs, not defense of U.S. territory.
The military is categorically different from a "career" and does not belong in high school career centers.
Can Your Town Ban the Military from Recruiting Under 18?
by David Swanson, February 5, 2008
Of course, Americans must be 18 to serve in the military, but much of the military's recruiting work is directed at those who have not yet turned 18.
According to Dave Meserve in Arcata, Calif., localities can avoid the consequences of the No Child Left Behind law (which turns students' names and contact information over to recruiters) not only by helping students and parents to opt out of recruitment lists or by challenging the ability of recruiters to be on school campuses, but also by prohibiting any recruiting activities that involve kids under 18.
Meserve has drafted an ordinance and submitted it to the city clerk and the city attorney in Arcata. They will have 15 days to review it and provide a title and ballot summary for the November 2008 ballot. Then Meserve can begin gathering signatures to get it on the ballot.
Counselors' Ethics in Washington Public Schools
Career counselors are primarily responsible for counseling students about post-High School options. WaTiR is providing these links to Counselors' codes of ethics, some of which are binding on school counselors in the State of Washington. These professional codes clearly establish that military recruiters are not qualified, and that counselors may also be unqualified to counsel, without grounding in the facts of modern war and the military.
American Counseling Association (ACA) Code Of Ethics
American School Counselor Association (ASCA) ethical standards and
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Code of Ethics and
Documents from Washington State OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction):[PDF]
Nav101-Gr-10-Jan-0906.pdf: includes lesson plans for Grade 10 Grade 11 and Grade 12 which refer to American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model Standards in the areas of personal/social, career, and/or academic development.
Standard V: Knowledge And Skills –School Counselors
Family And Consumer Sciences Educators' certification (includes life skills):
competency and standards
