Vicki Scaggs of Caldwell, an instructor at the College of Western Idaho, told lawmakers, "I ask you to consider stepping back, forming a task force to do the research necessary to alleviate the panic we in the ed'ucational profession are feeling right now." She said Idaho's school funds "we cannot afford to squander on hasty decisions."

Lorna Finman of Post Falls, businesswoman and head of the North Idaho Discovery Association, said, "I'm here to wholeheartedly support Tom Luna's Students Come First plan." She said, "Educational reform is absolutely essential. ... It is not laptops vs. role models. True role models understand that technology is key to the educational success of our students in the future." Finman said her association has put laptops in three classrooms. "Everything went efficiently and problem-free, even with at-risk students," she said. "It is the pencil and paper of today. It is the tool, and it leverages the teacher."