EBR School System Faces Bus Driver Shortage, Cancels Monday Classes

TL;DR
Classes have been cancelled for the East Baton Rouge School System on Monday, August 21, due to a bus driver shortage. More than half of the school system's bus drivers called out sick after the school board approved a stipend instead of a pay increase for transportation workers. Classes will resume on Tuesday, August 22.
Topics:nationeducation#bus-driver-shortage#class-cancellation#ebr-school-system#education#pay-increase#stipend
- Classes on Monday cancelled for EBR School System WAFB
- EBR middle, high schools to have early dismissals starting Monday due to bus driver shortage WAFB
- All EBR classes are canceled on Monday amid planned bus driver, cafeteria worker sickout The Advocate
- All EBR schools are cancelled on Monday amid planned bus driver, cafeteria worker sickout The Advocate
- EBR School Board approves stipend for bus drivers to help with shortage WAFB
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