It’s getting tough for the wheels on the bus to go round and round. We're entering another school year where school districts are struggling to find bus drivers to get kids to and from classes.
News 5 is following through on the issue by checking in with two bus drivers we spoke with last school year. One was a veteran driver who found viral fame. The other was a teacher filling in behind the wheel because of a shortage.
“I’ll never take that back,” she told Powers. “Ever.” Miller quit her job after that incident. As the video started spreading, she learned a lot of people were on her side. T-shirts were made, and a Go Fund Me account racked up more than $125,000. The nationwide shortage of school bus drivers prompted many districts to come up with unconventional ways to help fill the need. Last year, News 5 spoke with Kyle Andree at Riverside Local Schools, a 9th-grade English teacher who was one of a handful of educators in the district to pick up routes before and after class.
“There are so many places you can find joy in your work,” he said. “[I’m] trying to step into something new and try something different and excited for it.” Between teaching and transportation, both facets face ongoing shortages. Andree told News 5 he’d love to hire another eight drivers, down from 10 drivers that were needed at the same time last year.
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