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Bus Driver Shortage Has North Texas Students On Long Commutes, Late For School
"I may get a call at 10:30 in the morning or lunchtime, and somebody is asking me, 'are you available to drive a bus today'", said Lockman.
September 14, 2021
A shortage of school bus drivers across North Texas has students showing up late to class, spending hours commuting every day, or scrambling to find a ride home.
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It’s a nationwide problem local school districts are working to solve.
At Princeton High School, Eric Lockman coaches basketball and teaches career prep, but increasingly this year he’s taken on a third role as a substitute bus driver.
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