Students have told me that I care about them, and they understand better math better with my explanations and methods of teaching. Some of them say that I am a few of the teachers they have (or had) that are actually serious about teaching. So why should they be denied that opportunity to have a caring teacher who is serious about their learning because of an inability to pay off student debt? I am raising funds to pay off a student loan debt that is currently in default due to some unfortunate circumstances. Currently, I am a Secondary Schools Mathematics teacher, whose license expires in 2017. Though I am taking courses to renew it, the default on my loan will prevent the university from releasing my transcript. This is needed for proof for renewal. Without it, I, in effect, lose my job. Teaching is time-consuming enough. However, with this garnishment, I am working a second job just to make ends meet. The demand for high quality mathematics teachers is greater than ever. Losing my job just because a defaulted student loan would only make the burden worse. Crowdsourcing is a better way to go compared to those too-good-to-be-true "student loan assistance" programs that charge up-front fees and rarely, if ever, deliver on their promises. This way, we can show that people like you actually care about our students' futures and quality education. - See more at: http://www.piglt.com/viewcampaign/358/#sthash.Z06m1k2o.dpuf
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