I am only now realizing the exact same thing. I teach math
in a title 1 school that desperately needs math teachers.
But because I had a loan before Oct 1998, I can't get
forgiveness. It's awful!

On 8/08/08, Yvonne wrote:
> I want to organize a grassroots effort that will help
> teachers get their loans forgiven. The United States
> Department of Education with the support of Congress will
> only forgive teachers loans after 1998, if they paid off
> all loans prior to October 1998. That means fellow
> teachers if you have loans after October 1998 you will not
> be allowed to get your loans forgiven. Many of you are
> very distressed by this finding. I am a teacher. I am a
> highly qualified teacher with a master's in special
> education. I have been teaching 15 years. Recently, I
> found out that I am not eligible for the government loan
> forgiveness program because I have loans before October
> 1998. I was shocked. I was told by the government and by
> the university that I went to that if I taught in a
> teacher shortage area my loans would be forgiven. So on
> that note, I am asking that you contact me here at Care 2.
> Let me know if you find yourself in this very devastating
> position. It's time to stand up and be counted. We want
> our loans forgiven. Congress forgives physicians loans and
> we teach doctors. We work hard. We are overworked,
> underpaid and unappreciated. Let’s tell congress just how
> we feel. After all we touch the future, we teach.

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