How are some Massachusetts districts responding to the teacher shortage? With H-1B visas
Juliana Santos has been a teacher in her native Brazil for 10 years. Last fall, she moved from São Paulo to Framingham, Mass., with her husband and...
May 30, 2023
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Juliana Santos has been a teacher in her native Brazil for 10 years. Last fall, she moved from São Paulo to Framingham, Mass., with her husband and young son to use her Portuguese language skills to teach in a bilingual classroom at Potter Road Elementary School. Santos is one of eight new teachers Framingham Public Schools recruited from Brazil this year by petitioning for an H-1B visa , a work authorization that allows U.S. employers to hire qualified foreign professionals in specialty occupations.
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