H-1B Visa Fees: Will Trump make children illiterate in science and math? Learn how increased H-1B fees will drive teachers away from the US..

H-1B Visa Fees Impact: US President Donald Trump has increased the H-1B visa fee to $100,000 (approximately 8.8 million rupees). The Trump administration believes this will benefit the country, as foreign workers will not come to the country, and jobs will be taken by Americans. However, their greed for earning $8.8 million could sacrifice the future of the country's children. The situation is such that students studying in American schools may fail in subjects like science and math.

Indeed, after the Trump administration's visa fee hike, officials running public schools in America are worried. The question has also arisen as to how many foreign teachers will be able to come and teach in American schools. According to data from the National Education Association, by 2025, more than 2,300 H-1B visa holders will be teaching children in more than 500 public school districts. This number is only for 2025, while even before that, thousands of teachers were in the US on H-1B visas.

Foreign teachers teaching subjects like science and math
Teachers on H-1B visas teach subjects for which it is difficult to hire teachers in the country. According to government data from Fall 2022, 3.2 million teachers are teaching in government schools in the country. However, teachers on H-1B visas are teaching courses like science, math, and special education because there is a limited number of American teachers to teach them. Foreign teachers not only have advanced qualifications but also bring with them foreign experience.

Teachers are needed in both urban and rural areas.
Foreign teachers are being hired mostly in large urban areas, but schools in some rural areas also rely on them. According to K-12 Dive, the Dallas Independent School District hired 157 H-1B teachers. Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia hired 79, the District of Columbia Public Schools hired 62, and the New York City Department of Education hired 56.

A spokesperson for the National Education Association said, "The $100,000 government-funded H-1B visa fee will impact these schools' ability to educate their students." They said students may be weaker in subjects like science and math.

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