Court keeps international teacher visa fees affordable for Alaska districts, but it may be too late

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 656

Last Updated: 11 hours, 28 minutes ago


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Alaska school districts that have grown to rely on international teacher hires are likely to do without them this year, even after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s fee hikes for highly skilled worker visas on Monday.

The Trump administration raised the fee from $5,000 to $100,000 last September, which put Alaska school districts’ international teacher hiring on hold. Districts have increasingly relied on international hiring to fill an ongoing teacher shortage across …

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