Posted on 08/30/2021 6:10:25 PM PDT by simpson96
As thousands of Chicago Public Schools families scrambled to find transportation to the first day of school Monday because of a mass bus driver resignation that officials attributed to anger over a vaccine mandate, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her administration is in talks with rideshare companies to take children to their schools.
The move would be highly unusual and could cause yet another set of dilemmas to sort through as parents figure out how to get their kids to classes.
About 2,100 students, including 990 in special education, were given no more than two days’ notice that their bus route no longer existed. District officials said they received word Friday from the private companies with which they contract for bus services that 73 drivers had resigned because they refused to abide by CPS’ vaccine mandate, which requires all employees and contractors to get shots by Oct. 15. The requirement was announced more than two weeks ago.(snip)
Though the district received late notice about the 73 drivers resigning, CPS already knew there was an overall shortage of more than 400 drivers. CPS had adjusted to set up routes for the approximately 14,500 students who use school buses, but the existing shortage meant the district was headed into the school year operating on thin ice if a situation arose like the resignations last week. The district now has 770 drivers — about 500 fewer than what’s needed, officials said.
CPS is offering families $1,000 upfront and $500 monthly for a travel reimbursement until the problems are fixed.
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Will they be required to be vaccinated?
What about the insurance liability?
People are going Galt.
Typical of a liberal/socialist...throw money at the problem. Hey Litehead, how’s things going in South Chicago? Fixed that war zone yet?
Fascists are imploding. Such POS woke aholes.
What would it take to get all the Parents to rally around Not Having ANYONE that has Taken the Experimental Drug schooling thier children.
Public education will become obsolete within 5 years.
How many kids are going to disappear? Lyft and Uber is a perfectly safe environment for kids right?
What kind of IDIOCY is this?
God know who these Uber and Lyft drivers are.
So many problems with this, are the drivers vaccinated, are the drivers vetted to be transporting kids, etc.
From your lips to God s ears.
Atlas Shrugs
I hope so!
They are non union I believe. I am sure the Chicago Public School bus drives belonged to a union!
oooooo Scabs!!!!
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said her administration is in talks with rideshare companies to take children to their schools.
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As a kid, my parents warned me to never get in a car with a stranger.
Oh, man!!
>>How many kids are going to disappear?
“And Uber and Lyft have rules prohibiting anyone under 18 from riding without an adult.”
The Lyft and Uber drivers will be vaccinated, so the mayor won’t care if a few kids get kidnapped and a few more get molested.
You gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette!
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