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In a blog written by John Benish Jr., president and chief operating officer of Chicago school bus contractor Cook-Illinois Corporation, the sixth largest school bus contractor in the U.S., discussed the benefits of adopting biodiesel. Benefits include reducing a school district’s carbon footprint and cleaning up the air that students, drivers and the community breathe. Read the full blog at stnonline.com/go/dm.


Cook-Illinois Corp., a longtime member of our coalition, has deployed a fleet of biodiesel-powered school buses that not only get kids to school safely but does so with lower emissions. Twitter/@ChiCleanCities [Chicago Area Clean Cities]


At the TSD conference next month, Dr. Stephen Sroka will speak on the importance of educating staff on social-emotional learning, stress management, and how to improve student wellness and mental health. Read more about Sroka’s upcoming TSD keynote session at stnonline.com/go/dn.


Bus drivers. Under-appreciated, underpaid and carry our country’s most valuable resource—our students. I am so honored to keynote this conference and help our heroes build trusted relationships. Twitter/@drstephensroka


As the 2022-2023 school year started, Chicago Public Schools officials struggled to find bus drivers, and thousands of students were at risk of having no transportation. Districts across the country are facing similar challenges amid the nationwide driver shortage. Read more at stnonline.com/go/dl.


Here in the ’burbs of Chicago, we are down 60 drivers. It is brutal on everyone especially those routes that have no consistency. I am thankful our parents [are] being patient during all of this and realize doubling and tripling up on routes is the new norm. Facebook/Jennifer Ward Cioni


It’s a nationwide shortage! Anchorage, Alaska, is down 70 drivers and can only offer each neighborhood three weeks of transportation by bus every quarter of the school year. Facebook/Tara Taylor Dundon


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