School Bus Driver Shortage In Jeffco Public Schools So Dire, Other Staff, Managers Driving Buses, Working 14-Hour Days

Arvada CO

30 August, 2021

1:16 PM

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By Kati Weis, CBS Denver: LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – While schools are trying to prioritize learning in person, getting those students to class has become a challenge this year. Districts around Colorado – and the nation – are struggling with a shortage of school bus drivers, and in Jeffco Public Schools, the situation has become so dire, it's bringing some employees to tears. Jeffco is currently short 71 bus drivers – 20% of its driving workforce. As a result, managers and staff who aren't bus drivers are filling in to drive bus routes on top of their normal eight-hour work days, forcing many employees to average 14-hours of work daily. Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.