Teachers Share Anger, Frustration Over Grants Turned Into Loans
“The TEACH grant program offers prospective teachers up to $4,000 a year to help pay for an undergraduate or master’s degree; in return, they agree to teach a high-need subject, like math or science, in a lower-income school for four years. The program, which began in 2008, gives teachers eight years to meet the requirement. Each year, they must send in paperwork, proving they’re on track. Therein lies the problem. A government review obtained by NPR shows that thousands of teachers’ grants were converted to loans, with interest, because of minor issues with this annual paperwork.”