Solution to the problem is as simple as looking in the mirror. The educated people graduating from our State universities could fill the void. People like me who earned degrees, have decent grades and kept their noses clean. We love the State and are loyal to its people. If the hang up with hiring Alaskans is the teaching credential, loosen the restriction. I doubt the merit of pursuing the teaching credential, in the first place. The business of selling 'teaching credentials' is tied to religion, unions, and political ideologies. Moreover, accumulating additional debt is financial madness. If our educational system were run like a business, it would have gone bankrupt a long time ago.