The Trump administration reached an agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) on Friday to reinstate student loan forgiveness plans after partially blocking them during litigation.

Under the agreement, the Department of Education will begin canceling student loans for borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, the New York Post reported .

“This is a tremendous win for borrowers. With today’s filing, borrowers can rest a little easier,” said legal director for Protect Borrowers Winston Berkman-Breen. Protect Borrowers acted as counsel for the AFT, one of the nation’s largest teachers unions.

The AFT filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in March, accusing the Department of Education of blocking those with student loans from using repayment and

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