Student loan relief for teachers? Bill would forgive debt to address teacher shortage

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Attention teachers – even more student loan forgiveness could be on the way, thanks to a new bill. Under a bill co-authored by Sen. Ben Ray Luján and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, the federal government will make monthly student loan payments for teachers who are working in early education programs and at high-need public schools. After five years, all of their student loans will be forgiven.