We have worked to take the crushing weight of student debt off teachers’ shoulders by fixing the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program. To date, we have canceled over $62.8 billion in student debt for nearly 900,000 public service workers, including teachers.

While we may still have crushing student debt balances, it is not the federal government that we owe. It is the brave students and faculty—and coalitions joining in solidarity—raising their voices around the nation calling for divestment that we are deeply indebted to. 🇵🇸🖤 pic.twitter.com/QInkMkUMQ3

A lifetime of student debt is much too high a price to pay for an education. #CancelStudentDebt pic.twitter.com/y3b3OQLLDW

The student debt crisis is both the result of and a contributor to the racial wealth gap. pic.twitter.com/yyc8cUxWJG