俄亥俄州各学区面临公共汽车司机严重短缺,影响到公立和私立学生交通。 Ohio school districts face severe bus driver shortages, impacting public and private student transportation.

超过90%的美国学区, 包括大多数在俄亥俄州的校区, 持续面临公共汽车司机短缺, 俄亥俄州的积极驾驶员从疫情爆发前的25,706人, 到2025年8月下降到18,817人。 Over 90% of U.S. school districts, including most in Ohio, face ongoing bus driver shortages, with Ohio’s active drivers dropping to 18,817 by August 2025 from 25,706 before the pandemic. 各种因素包括工资低、非全日工、劳动力老化和从分娩岗位的竞争。 Factors include low pay, part-time schedules, an aging workforce, and competition from delivery jobs. 公立学校每年还运送超过66 500名非公立学校学生和特许学生,拉长路线,造成时间安排冲突。 Public schools also transport over 66,500 nonpublic and charter students annually, stretching routes and creating scheduling conflicts. 有些地区向父母支付帮助费,但费用很高,仅部分支付。 Some districts pay parents to help, but costs are high and only partially covered. 俄亥俄州最高法院拒绝强迫哥伦布市学校运送私人和包租学生,促使该区考虑停止公共汽车和提供过境通行证。 The Ohio Supreme Court declined to force Columbus City Schools to transport private and charter students, prompting the district to consider ending busing and offering transit passes. 州立法者正在探索全州范围的交通系统。 State lawmakers are exploring countywide transportation systems.