"I don't think legislators are going to be retaliatory, but I also think when someone says, 'We don't think what you've done is enough for us,' and you think you've done a lot, you may feel somewhat resentful," she said.

Jowers said that kind of environment would be disappointing.

"Unfortunately, there may be a few, particularly in the House, who would want to take their ball and go home, so to speak," he said.

"The bottom line is the only way we can improve education is a collaborative effort between the Legislature, the PTA, the teachers unions and parents across the state," Jowers said.

Rep. Greg Hughes, R-Draper, agrees. He was one of the pro-voucher movement's leading voices.

He said he would prefer the money be used for education in some form, including offering incentives for math and science teachers to move to the state. He said education reform shouldn't end with the voucher program's death.

"We need to continue to come up with other answers," he said. "People need to realize that the student population is booming, there's a teacher shortage and the funding challenges were not answered in the referendum vote."

He notes, however, he hasn't discussed his plans with legislative leaders.