Daily News | The Deptford school bus crisis is ‘the worst,’ leaving kids late, missing school or even stranded, parents say
Shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Rebecca Shaw waited anxiously on the porch of her Deptford home, hoping that the yellow school bus assigned to take her son to kindergarten would show up on time. It had been late every day so far this school year.
Deptford parents say the transportation crisis has been worse this year. Students have been waiting for hours for a bus to pick them up in the morning or bring them home in the afternoon. Some older students, tired of waiting at the end of the day, have been getting Lyft or Uber rides. Jacquelyn Gray said her frantic calls seeking the whereabouts of her 4-year-old went unanswered. He got home at 5:50 p.m. but should have been there by 3:45, she said. Next time, she plans to call the police.Deptford, which enrolls about 4,000 students, has 34 drivers and hired 15 more from Holcomb Bus Service, officials say. The district reconfigured routes this week to try to fix the problem, but that has not worked, and Dietz said the routes will be changed.
The shortage has put drivers in high demand. Some districts and bus contractors have offered lucrative bonuses and incentives to recruit new hires or lure retirees back to fill routes.
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