Teachers' Union Sues Trump Administration Over Student Loan Forgiveness

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and nine student loan borrowers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and Secretary Linda McMahon, alleging delays in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) decisions and the removal of earned credit towards debt cancellation. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims the department is withholding or delaying PSLF "Buyback" determinations and failing to credit time worked in public service. An Education Department spokesperson stated the agency is fixing "coding errors" made by the previous administration that resulted in inaccurate payment counts.