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flag Trump’s visa fee and salary rules threaten rural schools’ ability to hire international teachers, risking staff shortages.

flag Rural schools, including Hardin Public Schools in Montana, rely on international teachers—about 30 of 150 staff—on J1 and H-1B visas to address staffing shortages. flag President Trump’s new executive actions, including a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas and a shift to a high-salary preference system, threaten this model, as district budgets cannot afford the fee and teacher salaries average around $58,600. flag The changes risk making it impossible to hire or retain international educators, disrupting efforts to transition teachers from short-term to long-term visas. flag A prior pause on J1 interviews worsened hiring challenges. flag While the administration claims the policy protects American workers, education leaders warn it unintentionally harms rural schools. flag Advocates are urging exemptions, but it remains unclear if the Department of Homeland Security will grant them.

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