Mabuhay Sa Alaska

Serjoe Gutierrez sits at a piano to work with his first violinists to focus on intonation.

Mabuhay Sa Alaska

Alaska schools are hiring teachers from the Philippines amid a massive national shortage. It’s the latest wave of immigrants from Southeast Asia to come to the state.
This five part series breaks down how and why those teachers are here, as well as what it means for both Alaska, and the island nation.

KMXT Special Series: Mabuhay Sa Alaska

Alaska schools need teachers. They’re hiring them from the Philippines.

Brian Venua

Schools across the United States are facing a challenging teacher shortage as fewer people join the profession compared to the number of folks who retire or leave. To keep schools running smoothly, many districts are looking abroad — namely to the Philippines. In Part 1 of Mabuhay sa Alaska, KMXT’s Brian Venua reports that schools in Alaska are more desperate than most.