NEA speaks up for the rights of students. Browse recent messages to Congressional leadership, and add your voice.
More careers than ever require post-secondary education, yet higher education is increasingly out of reach. Students and families—not public dollars—now fund the bulk of higher education costs.
For years, NEA members advocated canceling college debt to help fix educator shortages. Now, because of the Biden administration’s life-changing actions, student loans taken out by 48 million borrowers are being substantially reduced, forgiven, or even canceled outright.
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NEA Urges House to Vote NO on Resolution Blocking Biden-Harris Student Debt Plan
Submitted on 12/05/2023
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VOTE NO on overturning President Biden’s student-debt relief program
Submitted on 05/24/2023
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VOTE NO on resolution to deny students debt relief
Submitted on 05/19/2023
Bills in Congress
Learn NEA's position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools
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HR 6077 POST GRAD Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 10/26/2023
A bill that would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
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HR 5963 the Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on 10/12/2023
A bill that would ensure institutions of higher education address discrimination on college campuses by designating an employee to coordinate compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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S 2949 Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2023 www.congress.gov
Introduced on 09/27/2023
A bill that would require the Secretary of Defense to complete a data matching agreement with the Secretary of Education in order to ensure individuals who are current or former active-duty military service members or civilian employees and are otherwise eligible for assistance under the public service loan forgiveness program have their periods of employment automatically certified and counted towards the public service loan forgiveness program.