Five months after spearheading the campaign to defeat the Students Come First laws, Idaho Parents and Teachers Together is publicly contemplating its next steps.
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And gauging whether their supporters will vote with their checkbooks.
On the group’s Facebook page, Boise parent and group co-founder Michael Lanza posted the following Tuesday:
“Friends, our group is at a crossroads. Having overturned the Luna laws, we now face a decision about whether to formally organize as a non-profit. We need a signal from you, our supporters. How much money would you spend to support an organization that functions as a watchdog over the Idaho Legislature on education issues? Answer how much by commenting below, and show support by liking and sharing this post. Thank you.”
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The first reaction came from Rep. Holli Woodings, D-Boise. “I will support you with $100 to start!”
Woodings wasn’t the only person to pledge money on Facebook.
But University of Idaho professor Rick Fletcher took a wait-and-see approach.
“I think it could be an important group — certainly needed. But I think you need to do more than I saw this past legislative session.”
The group did not actively lobby at the 2013 session — when lawmakers looked at a series of bills that resurrected pieces of all three Students Come First laws, including the Proposition 1 collective bargaining law.
Lanza has been active, however, as one of 31 members of Gov. Butch Otter’s education reform task force. He also has been a contributor to Idaho Education News’ Voices section.