High school special education teacher Stacey Spencer, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

The Haines Borough School District’s newest special education teacher is leaving mid-year after her work permit was denied. 

District officials say they will no longer be pursuing applicants who need visas to work as it has gotten more difficult to get them approved. 

Stacey Spencer, who was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, first came to the U.S. in…

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