The Student Resistance Handbook
By Cevin Soling
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The Student Resistance Handbook - Cevin Soling
Copyright © Spectacle Films, Inc., 2015
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-9909399-0-0 (pbk.)
ISBN: 978-0-9909399-1-7 (ebook)
Printed in the United States of America
Content Disclaimer: This handbook is for information purposes only. While great care has been made to present only acts that are lawful, laws and their interpretations constantly change. The author, publisher, and distributors assume no responsibility for any actions taken by those who read this handbook. No action should be taken without first making sure that it is legal and lawful.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
WHAT ARE YOUR DEMANDS?
THE MISSION
WHY RESIST?
WHO IS THE ENEMY?
The Hierarchy of School Power
BAD ARGUMENTS IN DEFENSE OF SCHOOLING
School is good for you
Literacy cannot be taught any other way
What do you propose instead?
Suffering builds character
TACTICS
The Methods of Nonviolent Protest and Persuasion
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Means to Express Dissent in a Clear and Direct Way to an Audience
Where to Display Your Dissent
SYMBOLIC DISPLAYS
You Are Under Constant Surveillance
SYSTEMIC DISRUPTION
Foment Dissent within Faculty Ranks
RESISTANCE AND NON-COOPERATION
Boycotts
Renounce Honors
Do Not Participate
State-Mandated Testing
Slow Down the Machine
Apathy
Lawsuits
Locker Searches
OVERLOAD THE SYSTEM
Disabilities
Religious Accommodations
FOIA
Anti-Bully Laws
City Inspectors
Other Mandated Requirements
Lunch
Form a Club
Zero Tolerance for the Staff
TARGETING INDIVIDUALS
Public Information
Social Media and Dating Sites
FOIA
Formal Complaints
Boycott
HANDLING PUNISHMENT
Record Conversations and Take Notes
What to Say When Questioned
Strip Searches
Spanking, Paddling, and Corporal Punishment
Quit School
CIA STRATEGIES
TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Resources
Legal Aid and Legal Information
Books
Internet Resources
APPENDIX A
Drug Testing and Zero Tolerance
How to Meet with a School Board
If the Board Says No
RANDOM DRUG TESTING
ZERO TOLERANCE
APPENDIX B
Miranda Rights
INTRODUCTION
Those who expect students to willingly endure compulsory schooling, and the associated deprivation of rights and assault on dignity, have no regard for the human spirit and no respect for the souls of children.
—Cevin Soling
The purpose of this handbook is to promote the most basic civil rights to youth by empowering them to challenge the structure of compulsory schooling that denies these rights to them. The mission of educating people is not advanced through egregious deprivations of liberty and justice.
The philosophy of this handbook is that the primary task of those unjustly deprived of liberty is to engage in the struggle for liberty. Knowledge without liberty is meaningless.
Many of the actions described herein may have consequences. These consequences could include punishment, bad grades, social ostracism, or worse. Given the hysteria in schools and the abject contempt for youth in American society, it is reasonable to expect that reactions could be wildly disproportionate to the acts perpetrated.
You should never do anything that you do not believe in and, whenever possible, you should not do anything if you cannot accept the potential consequences. Most importantly: do not do anything illegal. This statement is made not simply to protect the author and publisher from liability, but because there are plenty of legal means to disrupt the system.
This handbook is merely a list of suggestions to show that there are possibilities for resistance. Many of these suggestions have not been tried in a school environment. You may come up with your own ideas and we ask you to share those with us so we can pass your ideas along to others. If you try any of these suggestions, please let us know the outcomes so we can share that information in future iterations of this handbook. Send notices to: mail@thewaronkids.com.
WHAT ARE YOUR DEMANDS?
Resisting tyranny is necessary for the survival of the human soul.
—Cevin Soling
The essence of tyranny is not iron law. It is capricious law.
—Christopher Hitchens, Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays
If you are looking to be warehoused in a more comfortable prison, this book is not for you. If you think getting a longer break for lunch or recess is a meaningful concession, this book is not for you. If you think better food in the lunchroom, more respectful teachers, and the end of standardized testing is what victory looks like, this book is not for you.