MOBILE, Ala. (WALA)- The COVID-19 pandemic taking its toll on school bus routes across the country. The Mobile County Public School System is no exception. “It’s always difficult to find bus drivers in any given year, but of course with COVID everyone is experiencing shortages so we are having a shortage of bus drivers," said Rena Philips. The Mobile County Public School System has about 600 bus drivers and typically runs 600 to 700 routes a day. We have been able to get all of our children to school.”The Mobile County Public School System does have openings on its website for bus drivers.

Source: CNN November 09, 2021 05:26 UTC