Striking South Side Bus Drivers Say They Want To Get Kids To School — But Need To Pay Their Rent, Too – Block Club Chicago

On Monday, the first day of school for CPS students, some SCR paratransit drivers crossed the picket line and arrived at SCR headquarters expecting to receive work — only to hear CPS pulled its contract with the company for the foreseeable future, one employee said. Nearly 8,800 students with disabilities have received transportation this year, but 1,913 still don’t have rides to school, according to CPS.