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School systems across the nation are facing a shortage of bus drivers.
Since summer is ending soon, some schools have even been forced to push back start dates while they search for new drivers. EastSide Charter School in Delaware is now offering parents financial incentives to drive their own children to and from school.
"EastSide wants to pay you $700 for the year for dropping off and picking up each child from school (example - if you have 3 children we would give you $2,100). Delaware is currently facing a bus driver shortage. We believe that empowering parents is the best solution."
Public Schools in Pittsburgh plan to delay school openings by two weeks due to transportation issues caused by the shortage. The announcement caused 70 parents and students to protest outside of the school's administration building last week.
Many school districts are also struggling to hire enough teachers. In a survey done by Frontline Education, two-thirds of about 1,200 school and district leaders reported a teacher shortage.
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