As DACA and other immigration protections remain uncertain, K-12 districts risk losing thousands of experienced educators, with estimates suggesting more than 17,000 teachers nationwide could be affected, impacting millions of students. Visa sponsorship offers districts a fiscally responsible strategy to retain these educators and avoid the broader economic and social consequences of further teacher shortages. This resource makes the case that investing in employment-based sponsorship is a practical alternative to the long-term costs of losing talented teachers and the communities they serve.