Re: student loan forgiveness
Posted by GA Teacher on 2/16/08
On 2/09/08, Melody Johnson wrote: > On 2/08/08, Julie M. wrote: >> If anyone finds a way to get their loans forgiven, let us all know. >> Hey, if anyone wants to start a grass roots effort I'm on board! I >> work in a residential school for high risk juvenile offenders. I get >> 12 paid holidays a year and work 12 months a year for less than >> regular public school teachers. Don't get me wrong, I love my job, >> but it really pisses me off that I can't get my student loans forgiven >> because I decided to start my education before October 1, 1998. > I understand. I teach in the lowest paid district in the state of > Tennessee. I teach at an Alternative School and am certified Special > Education...3 of the requirements but I had an existing loan (not in > default) so I don't qualify. I can't understand your situation either. > We all go through the same college requirements, teach in a > unappreciated business, and work as hard or harder that anyone else that > got their loans forgiven. PLUS, get paid a lot lower than someone else > that would go through as much college as we do...Dr. Julie lol Sorry. > Could help but think where we would be after 5-6 years of college in > someother area. I went 7 years, got my Master's Degree, and was working > on my EDS. Your right, we love the children. That is the only reason > that we are doing what we are doing. Government should understand > that. Yet, they keep laying it to us...NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND. What > about NO TEACHER LEFT APPRECIATED!!!
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