NAMPA, Idaho — A group of Idaho educators is mobilizing statewide to challenge a new $50 million tax credit program for parents who choose non-public education options for their children, warning it could drain billions from public school funding over the next decade.
Save Our Schools Idaho is hosting workshops across the state to educate parents about House Bill 93, which was signed into law in 2025. The educators worry the program could expand to more than $300 million each year.
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"It affects staffing and resources in public schools and special education," said Joey Palmer, assistant superintendent of Vallivue School District and one of four panelists leading t