03/10/2026
URGENT! This will affect over 90% of our enrolled families, no matter which program (IHLA, Overture, or something else) you are a part of. Please CALL & EMAIL!
Hello families,
We need your help immediately.
At 1:00 pm today, IHLA asked families to contact Governor Little, Superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s office, and members of the JFAC committee. We have learned that a bill has been drafted that could effectively destroy Idaho Home Learning Academy.
This bill has not yet been introduced publicly, but its goal is to cut $20 million from IHLA and other schools that offer supplementary learning funds — just after they passed HB 624, which we worked in good faith with legislators to support.
If this bill moves forward, it could take away critical resources that help our children learn and thrive.
IHLA is asking families to call:
• Governor Brad Little’s office
• Superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s office
• Members of the JFAC committee
Our goal is simple: keep the phones ringing until they hear us.
For my family, I will call, my husband will call, and our older kids will call too. Most calls will go to voicemail — and that’s okay. Every message matters.
When you call, please:
• State that you are calling in support of Idaho Home Learning Academy
• Ask them to protect virtual schools and oppose funding cuts to IHLA
• Share briefly how this program has helped your child or family
If you are able, please follow up your call with an email as well. If you have a relationship with your local legislator, you can also reach out to them. Most likely, they will not yet be aware of this bill.
Last year, our families created one of the largest grassroots efforts the Idaho legislature had seen in over a decade. Because families spoke up, we stopped harmful legislation.
We can do it again.
Our community and IHLA have worked in good faith. We have been willing to compromise and implement the accountability and oversight that legislators requested. Yet our students continue to be unfairly targeted.
It’s important to remember: IHLA is already the lowest-funded school in Idaho, receiving only about two-thirds of the per-student funding that other public schools receive.
Our children deserve the opportunity to learn in the environment that works best for them.
Your voice matters.
Your call matters.
Your story matters.
Together, we can ensure Idaho leaders hear from families whose lives are directly impacted by these decisions.
After you make your call, comment “CALLED” in the parent FB group so we can track how many families have reached out.
Our goal is hundreds of calls in the next 24 hours.
Thank you for standing up for our students and our community.
Janet Cox and the Home Ed 360 Team
For your convenience, here are the phone numbers, email addresses, and scripts to help you plan your calls and messages. If every IHLA family generates just three calls today, legislators will hear from thousands of Idaho parents.
PHONE NUMBERS
Governor Brad Little: (208) 334-2100
Superintendent Debbie Critchfield: (208) 332-6812
JFAC Committee
Co-Chair Senator Scott Grow: (208) 332-1334
Co-Chair Representative Josh Tanner: (208) 332-1057
Senator James Woodward: (208) 332-1349
Senator Kevin Cook: (208) 332-1358
Senator Carl J. Bjerke: (208) 332-1421
Senator Phil Hart: (208) 332-1345
Senator Cindy Carlson: (208) 332-1355
Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld: (208) 332-1347
Senator Codi Galloway: (208) 332-1407
Senator Janie Ward-Engelking: (208) 332-1425
Senator Melissa Wintrow: (208) 332-1339
Representative Steve Miller: (208) 332-1061
Representative Rod Furniss: (208) 332-1056
Representative James Petzke: (208) 332-1043
Representative Dustin Manwaring: (208) 332-1079
Representative Brandon Mitchell: (208) 332-1175
Representative Elaine Price: (208) 332-1048
Representative Chris Bruce: (208) 332-1055
Representative Kyle Harris: (208) 332-1133
Representative Brooke Green: (208) 332-1080
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PHONE CALL SCRIPT
REMEMBER: Even a 20-second message helps. The goal is simply to keep their phones ringing.
When someone answers:
Hello, my name is ______ and I’m a parent with Idaho Home Learning Academy.
I’m calling to ask you to protect IHLA and oppose any funding cuts to virtual schools.
This program has been incredibly important for my family because _______.
Please make sure the Governor/Superintendent/legislator knows that Idaho families strongly support IHLA and want it protected.
Thank you.
If you reach voicemail:
Hello, my name is ______ and I’m a parent with Idaho Home Learning Academy.
I’m calling to ask you to protect IHLA and oppose funding cuts to virtual schools.
IHLA has made a huge difference for my family because _______.
Please stand with Idaho families and protect this program.
Thank you.
EMAIL SCRIPT
REMEMBER: Personal stories matter more than long arguments.
I’m a parent with Idaho Home Learning Academy, and I strongly oppose any funding cuts to virtual schools.
This program has helped my child succeed because ______.
Please protect IHLA. Our children deserve educational options.
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