US teachers union sues education agency for shutting student loan repayment plans
by Michael Sainato from on (#6W1NC)
American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit alleging the move by Trump administration violates federal law
A top teachers union has sued the US Department of Education after it stopped processing applications for affordable repayment plans of student loans last month and disabled the online application for the programs.
The American Federation of Teachers, or AFT - one the country's largest unions, representing 1.8 million workers - filed a lawsuit alleging the sweeping action violates federal law.
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