Policy Issues
Private School Vouchers
In 2025, Idaho lawmakers passed House Bill 93, creating the state’s first private school voucher program by diverting public tax dollars to cover private and home-school expenses. The Idaho Education Association is challenging this law in court, arguing that it violates the Idaho Constitution’s protections for public education and undermines resources for the students who rely on our public schools.
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Better Student Mental Health Resources
Idaho’s students are facing a growing mental health crisis—but too few schools have the counselors, psychologists, and social workers needed to meet those needs. Educators are often left to act as first responders when students struggle. Expanding access to school-based mental health services is critical to keeping students safe, supported, and ready to learn.
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Respect and Retain Idaho Educators
Idaho’s teachers deserve respect, fair pay, and the resources they need to help students succeed. Yet educators continue to face low wages, political attacks, and a lack of support that drives many from the profession. Valuing their expertise and investing in their success is essential to keeping great teachers in Idaho classrooms.
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Chronic Underfunding of Public Schools
For decades, Idaho lawmakers have failed to meet their constitutional duty to provide a “uniform and thorough” public education system. Local taxpayers are left to cover basic needs, while classrooms and facilities go underfunded year after year. Idaho’s students deserve better—and it’s time for the state to fully fund the public schools our Constitution promises.
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Teacher Certification Shortcuts Hurt Students
Idaho’s students deserve educators who are fully prepared for the classroom, yet “fast-track” alternate routes to certification—once meant as a temporary fix—have become routine. Underfunded districts now rely on undertrained teachers who often lack the skills and experience students need to thrive. Upholding rigorous, university-based certification standards is essential to maintaining quality and consistency in Idaho’s public schools.
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