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CT Faces School Bus Driver Shortage As Start Of New Academic Year Nears CT Faces School Bus Driver Shortage As Start Of New Academic Year Nears
CT Faces School Bus Driver Shortage As Start Of New Academic Year Nears With the new school year quickly approaching, districts across Connecticut are once again dealing with a shortage of bus drivers. Every bus company in the state is hiring for the new school year, according to reports. Altogether, the Connecticut School Transportation Association (COSTA) said the state needs to fill approximately one thousand open jobs. The situation has become so desperate that in Hartford County, the South Windsor School District sent a letter to families asking whether parents themselves could take the necessary steps to become licensed bus drivers, or spread the word t…