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I was proctoring a pair who had accommodations. Bright young people just needing more time. One could not bubble in his address because he had just moved. The other could not remember how to spell the street.
After a slight blinking moment I realized, "it is no as important now, it is all Digital."
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/jrotc-schools-mandatory-automatic-enrollment.html
"In the class, students had to wear military uniforms and obey orders from an instructor who was often yelling, Thomas said, but when several of them pleaded to be allowed to drop the class, school administrators refused.
“They told us it was mandatory,” Thomas said."
Our school has JROTC. I have never heard our JROTC instructors yell. Well, not anymore than any other teacher. Though I am sure they would like to. And assign PT as a punishment.
It is not like boot camp with Drill Sergants frothing at the mouth from screaming. It is not "military uniforms," it is "military style uniforms." These students are not in the military.
As far as mandatory, it is more likely "you have to be somewhere." When I would talk to new JROTC instructors, I would be asked "Why is he/she in ROTC?'
My réponse would be "He has to be somewhere."
In preparing for the senior award ceremony, the school counselor came to my class of 11th graders.
"I apologize for interrupting your class, I need two boys to help move stuff." For the ceremony.
I choke back, "isn't that sexist."
Instead, I say, "you mean you need two willing students. I have many girls that may want to help."
Two boys did volunteer, my borderline hyper ones who bounced up.
