New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) is a collective of New York City public school employees who believe that radical change is necessary in our country’s school system. We began the creation of “Military Myths: Combating Military Recruitment in the Classroom” as part of a widespread response to the increased efforts of military recruiters in New York City high schools. NYCoRE stands firmly against US militarism both at home and abroad. We believe that drastic cuts in state and city education budgets are indicative of the war being waged against low income youth, especially youth of color. Lacking sound educational institutions in low-income communities, military recruiters see this as an opportunity to encourage young people to join the military after high school. We must combat the effort of military recruiters to colonize our school hallways, lunchrooms, and courtyards. Teachers must proactively address military myths with their students and challenge them to seek alternatives to enlisting in the military.

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‘Military Myths’ focuses on the racial / economic profiling politics behind recruitment. This tape takes a critical look at the military’s promises of travel, money for education and job training. It considers how media representations of war and military life compare to the reality of war told by veterans who have actually been there. In addition, interviews with activists and students are presented along with statistics from the Veterans Administration, CCCO, SLDN, and recent Pentagon studies that lay clear the myths of military life.

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