Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced Friday it would suspend over 100 school bus routes starting next week due to a shortage of drivers.
Starting Monday, Oct. 18, the district will cut 142 of its approximately 600 bus routes due to a “significant decrease in available bus drivers,” according to an update sent to parents Friday. The district does not own or operate the buses, and instead contracts a third-party vendor, First Student, which is currently dealing with the impacts of a nationwide driver shortage
“It’s our hope that the staffing shortages faced by First Student will be resolved as quickly as possible so we can resume – and improve upon
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