On September 16, 2025, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a court order asking a federal judge to prevent the Department of Education (ED) from temporarily stopping required loan cancellations and the processing of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This move comes after their March 2025 lawsuit against the ED and the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, for unlawfully shutting down or delaying relief under income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and PSLF.
During our Spring 2025 Assembly, we adopted a resolution to join the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in their lawsuit.
AFT has also co-authored a report with Protect Borrowers, called the MOHELA Papers, uncovering disturbing trends in PSLF loan…