Not qualify for EB1.
If you google "national interest waiver special education teacher", you will find 2013 cases denying NIW applicant similar to your friend. So at least NIW is not a sure thing.
Looks like EB2 only.
If you google "national interest waiver special education teacher", you will find 2013 cases denying NIW applicant similar to your friend. So at least NIW is not a sure thing.
Looks like EB2 only.