Teachers Union Sues to Shield Forgiven Student Loan Borrowers From Tax Hit

Teachers union sues to shield forgiven student loan borrowers from tax hit

A national teachers union is seeking to expand a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over some student loan borrowers potentially facing a hefty tax bill. That’s because of a law set to expire at the end of this year. American Federation of Teachers lawsuit The American Federation of Teachers filed its suit in March but is now seeking class action status. The union has around 1.8 million members. They claim the Trump administration …

Education Department faces backlog in student loan repayment applications

The U.S. Department of Education has issued an update on its progress in processing student loan income-driven repayment plan applications. This update was submitted in response to a lawsuit from the American Federation for Teachers, which claims the department is…