Parents & Community Groups

Students are seeing more and more military recruiters at their high schools – giving out gifts, promising money for college, and even promising that they won’t be shipped to war. Some feel that the military is targeting low-income and minority students.

• Opt-out.

  The law allows student to refuse to give their information to the military. Here's the form they'll need to do it.

• Organize.

  Use this printer-ready brochure to spread the word about students' rights and how to opt out from military recruiting.

• Send a letter to a school official.

  This sample letter explains that students are allowed by law to opt out from military recruiting, and why school districts must honor the forms.