Many of you have asked about the impact of Federal decisions like deprofessionalizing certain job titles on the day to day and on the future of teaching. I read a piece in regards to this and I am sharing it verbatim so you have some understanding and something you can do.
Here’s the deal: “A proposal by Education Secretary Linda McMahon is now circulating that would eliminate the “professional” status for advanced degrees for nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, audiologists, architects, accountants, educators and social workers. This means the federal student loans available to these workers would be cut in half! If that happens, many students will have to turn to private banks, which have higher rates than federal loans. This proposal would make college less affordable at a time when we should be investing in affordable and accessible education so everyone in America can have a pathway to success.
The student debt crisis will not be solved by making arbitrary judgements about which occupations “deserve” support. Lifetime and annual borrowing caps hit career-changers and graduate students hardest, especially as the cost of higher education continues to rise. We should be investing in teachers and nurses, not making their lives harder”.
