West Ada Wants ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Sign Removed. Does a New Idaho Law Ban It?

A state attorney general says welcoming children of all races is illegal ideology

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador is following the Republican playbook that’s running all over the country: attack diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

West Ada wants ‘everyone is welcome’ sign removed. Does a new Idaho law ban it?

In Idaho schools, not everyone’s on same page with ‘Everyone is Welcome’ guidance

Idaho Department of Education guidance that was based on a legal opinion from Attorney General Raúl Labrador hasn’t stopped the debate around whether “Everyone is Welcome Here” signs in school classrooms violate a new state law. The Boise School District on Thursday released a statement saying that every student should feel welcome in school environments and that the district has a “legal and ...

Idaho AG Office Forces Schools To Take Down ‘Everyone Is Welcome’ Signs For Being ‘Political’

It's been interesting to watch the current administration and its GOP backers contort themselves into logical pretzels to explain to Americans why their policies, which are clearly either steeped or tinged with racist elements, are not in fact racist. Immigration policies and practices that are conducted without such annoyances as due process are waved off…

State leaders and educators respond to AG's Everyone is Welcome Here opinion

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on July 10, 2025 BOISE, ID – Thousands of educators from across the country erupted into cheers last week when Idaho teachers walked into the National Education Association annual meeting wearing shirts that read “Everyone is Welcome Here.”  The phrase from former West Ada teacher Sarah Inama’s now ubiquitous sign has become a symbol in the fight against public education, said Mike Journee, communications dir…

State leaders and educators respond to AG's 'Everyone is Welcome Here' opinion

Thousands of educators from across the country erupted into cheers last week when Idaho teachers walked into the National Education Association annual meeting wearing shirts that read “Everyone is Welcome Here.”  Idaho Education Association members pose, along with others, wearing “Everyone is Welcome Here” shirts during a national conference. (Courtesy IEA) The phrase from former West Ada teacher Sarah Inama’s now ubiquitous sign has become a s…