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September 3, 2008
Urge Governor Schwarzenegger to sign student privacy legislation!
FCL's letter to Governor Schwarzenegger
Dear FCL Supporter,
The federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) act ties federal funding for education to providing military recruiters access to students. NCLB also provides that parents and students may opt out of having their contact information provided to military recruiters.
The problem is that few schools have procedures to notify parents and students of their choices. As a result, few parents, students or school employees know of the right to opt out and student contact information is routinely provided to military recruiters without consent. Joining the military is not just another job. In addition to the potential for casualties, unlike all other jobs, once a student signs the dotted line, s/he is obligated to fulfill the duration of the contract.
Assembly Bill 2994 , by Sally Lieber, D., Mountain View, requires military recruiters to obtain consent before accessing student's contact information. It does so without placing an undue burden on schools. Parents and students would have the option of opting out on the Emergency Notification cards that schools send home with students at the beginning of each school year. The bill passed both houses of the Legislature and now awaits Governor Schwarzenegger's signature.
Below is a timely article from the Associated Press which demonstrates the need for this legislation.
TAKE ACTION NOW!
Please take a moment to urge Governor Schwarzenegger to sign AB 2994 into law!
(A copy of FCL's letter to Governor Schwarzenegger as a PDF document, which you may use as a sample letter. However, we encourage you to draft a personal letter using your own words. Phone calls and Emails are also helpful.)
Letters should be sent to:
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 558-3160
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Email: http://gov.ca.gov/interact
Sincerely yours,
Jim Lindburg
Legislative Advocate
Friends Committee on Legislation
717 K St., Suite 500-B
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-3734
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