IFPTE applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to reduce or cancel student debt through several administrative measures. This announcement further advances the President’s key campaign commitment to provide debt relief to many of our nation’s student borrowers.
Read MoreThis week, IFPTE joined a coalition of national, state and local organizations along with national labor unions that sent a letter urging President Biden to act "quickly as possible to provide necessary relief to millions of people" counting on student debt relief.
Read MoreIFPTE leadership commented on the Supreme Court’s ill-considered and ideologically driven decisions on the President’s authority to relieve student debt, affirmative action policies, and legal anti-discrimination protections, all of which “threaten the interests of working people”
Read MoreIFPTE responded to the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement that student loan repayment will be paused through December 31, 2022 and borrowers earning under $125,000 (or $250,000 for married couples) will be eligible for up to $10,000 in debt relief or up to $20,000 in relief for Pell Grant recipients.
Read MoreIFPTE hosted a webinar with the U.S. Department of Education to highlight the limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver and how IFPTE members can apply before the upcoming October 31 deadline. This program is meant to eliminate the balance of student loan debt for people who work or have worked in government or nonprofit jobs and made 120 payments.
Read MoreIFPTE joined a diverse coalition of 529 national and local organizations that includes labor unions, civil rights groups, community organizations, student groups, and organizations representing Americans from all parts of the nation called on the Biden-Harris Administration to take immediate and bold action to cancel student loan debt.
Read MoreThis week, the U.S. Department of Education announced significant changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in response to a public campaign driven by tens of thousands of affected borrowers and a coalition of 200 organizations calling on the Biden Administration to repair the program.
Read MoreThe letter calls on Education Secretary Cardona to take immediate executive action to deliver on the promise of PSLF by cancelling debts owed by all public service workers who have served for a decade or more and to address to improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Read MoreThe letter, organized by the NEA, requests Secretary Cardona conduct an audit of PSLF, involve workers impacted by the program’s failures to have a seat at the table, and forgive student debt for all workers who have 10 years of public service.
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