Rep. Roy Lacey, D-Pocatello, debated against SB 1108l, and during his debate, asked permission to read from a document, which generally is permitted by unanimous consent, but there was an objection from a Republican lawmaker, so he wasn't permitted to read. Lacey, a freshman legislator, said, "Our teachers need to be respected and this bill does just the opposite."

Rep. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, told the House, "Our children are being held hostage to a labor-management relations tiff." He said, "There is nothing worse that we can do than to tell our teachers they are unworthy. This is not a partisan issue."