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Behind the Push to Exempt International Teachers from a New $100,000 Visa Fee

The $100,000 visa fee threatens to worsen teacher shortages as bipartisan lawmakers and education groups seek exemptions for international educators, who fill critical roles nationwide.

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Lawmakers are pressing to exempt international teachers from a new $100,000 visa fee.

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Rural schools use H1B visas to fill teaching positions. A $100,000 fee could end that.

Teachers holding H1B visas are filling critical roles in rural school districts, particularly in special education. District leaders hope to get an exemption from the new visa fee.

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Behind the Push to Exempt International Teachers from a New $100,000 Visa Fee

Lawmakers are pressing to exempt international teachers from a new $100,000 visa fee.

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edweek.org broke the news in on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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