This petition is about the harassment of companies when you are already making a financial obligation towards the student loan and they still want to garnish your wages

At swanson middle school they are threatning to stop the music department for block scheduling. It is proven that students can not focus for more then 45 minutes at a time. With block scheduling they want over an hour of classes for middle schoolers. help the music live

Bullying

i use to think teachers were very special human beings,some are but they are fast becoming the minority.in some cases the economy has made it cost effective to retain the services of teachers who shouldnt be allowed near any student,those who emotionally and physically abuse those children we entrust them to teach and inspire. there should be a rule /law ,something in place to protect all children, gifted,special needs,etc.those who are found guilty of theses crimes should be terminated and those who arent shouldnt get tenure!

In this area of bailouts and giveaways, my peteition would be to forgive student debt for individuals or families with income or assets under 200,000. dollars.

to forgive former students the student loans. they are graduated now and cannot get jobs and cannot pay the loans back.

All student loan interest amounts are not at the same rate and should be.

Stafford loans are scheduled to double from around 3% to over 6% in the next few weeks! Almost every middle to lower income person with a college education in America has or is benefiting from these low interest, federally subsidized loans. Americans are saddled with more debt due to student loans than credit cards and we cannot afford this increase, especially now. President Obama proposes funding the continuation of low interest rates by cutting federal subsidies for oil and gas companies, currently earning record profits of 104 million dollars every single day. Republicans, also wanting to keep loan rates low, propose getting the funds from federal money allocated to preventative medecine for women and children, like mammograms and vaccinations. We must let all our Congress know that they have no reasonable grounds for keeping these interest rates low by compromising the heath of American women and children. There is only one choice, stop lining the pockets of big oil.

Despite changes under the current administration, high-stakes testing remains a cornerstone of "accountability measures" for schools. This testing harms schools and has caused states to lower their standards so that their students perform better on the tests. Teachers are now so stressed from this unreasonable emphasis on testing, which takes away from college readiness and higher-order thinking, that they routinely dissuade others from entering this important field. We call on President Obama to end high-stakes testing in schools and develop alternative means of school improvement using those same resources. Please also sign the Whitehouse.gov petition: www.wh.gov/PtG

Teachers work tirelessly on behalf of students every day. Yet, in an attempt to promote his brand, Kenneth Cole posted a billboard in New York City that pits teachers against students, falsely claiming that teachers' rights conflict with those of the students they cherish and serve. We need to tell this company that teachers and students stand together-- that we ALL stand together in support of our schools and our future.

The federal student loan program charges interest. The low interest rate is already higher than what the government pays to borrow. The Republicans in Congress think that extending a popular program that earns a profit for the government needs to be "paid for" through healthcare cuts. Tell President Obama to veto any attempt to take money away from Americans' health or to hold students hostage.

Petition Supporting Student Loan Forgiveness Act Nears 1 Million Signatures Posted by Shannon Rasberry on Apr 26, 2012 in Student Loan Debt, Student Loan Legislation, Student Loan Programs | 3 comments A petition in support of legislation that would provide dramatic relief for student loan borrowers neared one million signatures Thursday, a day after the total outstanding debt from student loans supposedly reached $1 trillion. Wednesday was “1-T Day,” according to Robert Applebaum, founder of ForgiveStudentLoanDebt.com and the creator of a petition calling on Americans to support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012, proposed by Rep. Hansen Clarke, a Democrat from Michigan. In an email, Applebaum urged organizations and individuals to participate in a National Day of Action by signing the petition and spreading the word about Clarke’s proposed legislation. “Total outstanding student loan debt in America is expected to exceed $1 TRILLION this year,” the petition reads. “Millions of hardworking, taxpaying, educated Americans are being crushed under the weight of their educational debts, while the economy continues to sputter. Support a REAL economic stimulus and jobs plan. Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (H.R. 4170).” By Thursday morning, the petition, hosted by SignOn.org, had over 912,000 signatures. It will eventually be delivered to Rep. John Kline, D-Minn., the U.S. House of Representatives , the U.S. Senate, and President Barack Obama. Clarke’s proposed legislation would significantly alter federal student loan repayment policies for current and future borrowers: Create a “10–10 standard” for student loan forgiveness by limiting payments to 10 percent of a borrowers discretionary income for 10 years, after which any remaining debt would be forgiven Current borrowers, including those who are delinquent, would be grandfathered into the 10–10 program and allowed to count the amount they have already paid over the past decade toward meeting the forgiveness requirement Cap interest rates on federal student loans at 3.4 percent Borrowers whose education loan debt exceeds their income would be allowed to convert private student loan debt into federal Direct loans, at 3.4 percent interest, which would then be enrolled in the 10–10 program Reduce the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness requirement from 10 years to five years for graduates who enter public service professions or agree to work in underserved areas of the country Current borrowers would be eligible for 100 percent forgiveness under the 10–10 program, but future borrowers would be subject to a $45,520 cap on forgiveness (the average cost of a degree from a four-year public university) According to the bill’s language, the legislation would be financed by projected savings from the end of Iraq and Afghanistan Overseas Contingency Operations and would not take funding from existing financial aid programs. For Applebaum, Clarke’s legislation would help undo a commoditization of education that has developed over the past three decades, allow borrowers to once again participate in the economy, and help improve the financial situation of all Americans. “As a result of more than 30 years of treating higher education as an individual commodity, rather than a public good and an investment in our collective future,” Applebaum wrote, “those buried under the weight of their student loan debt are not buying homes or cars, not starting businesses or families, and they’re not investing, inventing, innovating or otherwise engaged in any of the economically stimulative activities that we need all Americans to be engaged in if we’re ever to dig ourselves out of the giant hole created by the greed of those at the very top.”