Peaceful Vocations -
On April 19, 2013, Diane Wood, Peaceful Vocations member and representative of the Texas Coalition to Protect Student Privacy member, presented to the Texas State Board in Austin, TX the request that “Option 8” be the choice for all Texas schools when administering the ASVAB.
The Texas state organization, the Texas Coalition to Support Student Privacy, was initiated by Peaceful Vocations and formed in 2012. The purpose was to address the abysmal numbers of Texas students to whom the ASVAB is administered yearly. This group's formulation is an off-spring from the group formed by Pat Elder, the National Coalition to Protect Student Privacy. Three organizations in Texas have joined us in an action to address the issue regarding ASVAB to the Texas State Board of Education (see letter below). During the past year we launched a letter writing campaign to the Texas State Board of Education board members.
This effort was also an excellent tool to provide education to the community and an opportunity for action. Parents and students have sent letters to various Texas State Board of Education members. Please contact us, if you would like to get involved at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read the letter submitted to the Texas State Board of Education below: