On 10/14/08, S. Reece wrote:
> I also had a loan before 10/98 (less than $2,000). This was
> rolled into my loans from 99-2002 ($22,000). I have taught
> science for almost 7 years in a low income school district and
> am unable to have my loans forgiven because of the one loan
> prior to 98. Unfair!
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> On 8/17/08, rose m. murdock wrote:
>> 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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