AK HJR39

Alaska Legislature urges the federal government to waive the $100,000 annual H-1B visa fee for teachers, which was established by a 2025 executive order

Approximately 500 international educators currently work in Alaska schools on visas, with the new fees potentially costing the state millions of dollars annually

More than 5,000 Alaska students began the current school year without a teacher, with shortages particularly acute in rural and remote communities and in math, science, and special education

Resolution to be sent to President Trump, Vice President Vance, Secretary of Education McMahon, Secretary of Homeland Security Noem, and Alaska's congressional delegation