Each American should have a right to a college education without incurring oppressive levels of debt. However, states are disinvesting from public higher education at an alarming rate, tax policies that benefit big business and billionaires are robbing us of badly needed funds, 40+ million people are being crushed by student debt - many of them borrowing at exceedingly high interest rates. Simply put, the system is rigged and we need to act in order to fix it.

In an effort to make college without debt a reality, AFT is working with our members and community partners to organize and mobilize towards achieving necessary political power. But this is not just a fight for future students. AFT is rolling out Student Debt Clinics, developed with the help of Jobs with Justice, to provide our members and the community with the information they need to enroll in income-driven student loan repayment programs and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Over the next 6 months AFT will be rolling out coordinated campaigns to reclaim revenue for public higher education and continue to address the student debt crisis. Will you join the fight?