The Montana Coalition of Home Educators (MCHE) came together in 1988 as a cooperative effort of many individuals, organizations, and support groups in the state. The goal was to bring homeschoolers together to protect Montana's Home School Choice freedoms (from 1983), while maintaining the independence and autonomy of the individual families and the local home school organizations across the state. To accomplish this goal, MCHE was formed networking support groups, individuals and organizations. MCHE maintains a communication network, tracks potential political/legal threats to Montana families' freedom, keeps homeschoolers informed and leads actions to defeat those threats. Though there have been various bills to provide government tax dollars / tax credits and assistance to home schooling families, MCHE has been a long-time opponent to those proposals. Much of MCHE's success in defending the God-given freedoms that Montana home educators embrace, are the result of separation from receiving government resources (MORE​) (MORE). 

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MCHE was founded on the basic principles of responsibility and respect. Respect for the right and responsibility of parents to direct the education of their children was the motivation for forming a network for defending that God-given right. Parents are encouraged to exercise personal responsibility for their families by determining for themselves what method of home education works best for them. Respect for diversity and differences of opinions is encouraged. All parents and groups who want to be a part of MCHE are encouraged to exercise their personal responsibility in defending home education freedom through public relations with legislators and local community, and by being involved with lobbying, hearings, letter writing and other actions needed.