It turns out that the No Child Left Behind Act has a little clause in it that makes it mandatory for schools to turn over student information to military recruiters!

Leave My Child Alone is a grassroots movement of Teachers, Parents and others who want to raise awareness in our communities about this clause and help people express their right to Opt-Out of having their information shared.

Wheaton students who are education majors might want to take a particular interest in this issue. Our schools should be an enviroment for students to learn and grow, not to be wooed by the military. I’d encourage anyone at Wheaton who has a strong interest in this issue to host a meeting.