Chicago School Bus Driver Shortage Leaves District And Parents Scrambling As First Day Draws Near – Block Club Chicago

Alice Costas, a teacher at Northside Prep High School, said she had a student who didn’t show up to class until November because he didn’t have a bus route. Costas has “little faith in this year’s plan” as CPS continues to offer “the same false compromises” like monthly stipends, she said.
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Pat S.
3 years ago

A high school student who can’t find a way to school with all the bus and train transportation in Chicago? If s/he can’t be chauffeured, s/he simply doesn’t go?

What the heck are we raising? Apparently big children, not young adults.

Waggs
3 years ago

A not-unimportant side effect of this shortage is that it is almost impossible to book a regular field trip (museum, performance, etc.) for any class. CPS schools are on staggered start/end times to allow for each bus to service multiple routes. My school has a late start. I wanted to book a trip last year. Pickup at 10am? OK. But we had to be back by 1:00 pm. With traffic/travel time, we would get 1.5 hours max at our destination. Not worth it, especially at $250-$400 per bus.

Giddyap
3 years ago

CPS failed to plan again

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