bus drivers

MCCSC changes school start times, bumps bus driver pay

Holden Abshier

The district currently has about 80 drivers but needs 140 to be fully staffed. This shortage results in drivers running more routes than the current schedule allows.

School COVID protocols, Hotels for Homeless, Bus driver burnout | Indiana Newsdesk

Joe Hren

Some parents say new MCCSC COVID protocols makes the decision to send their kids back to school more difficult. We visit with one man who found housing through Hotels for Homeless. Bus drivers stressed by staff shortages are complaining of burnout.

MCCSC bus drivers: bus system 'in flames,' work environment is toxic

Mitch Legan

According to bus driver Rocky Laster, over 40 bus drivers have left the system in the last year and more are actively looking for other jobs.

Boys and Girls Clubs across Indiana have received millions of dollars in pandemic-related funding to support students' academic progress, but the lack of bus drivers is limiting some of their reach.

Bus driver shortages are spilling over to some after-school programs, limiting their reach

Jeanie Lindsay

Transportation problems for schools are spilling over to some after-school programs. The lack of bus drivers or other staff across Indiana is hindering efforts to reach students who need additional academic support.