There's a shortage of school bus drivers around the country. This Maryland county is asking the National Guard to fill in.
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Students in a Maryland county may see someone unusual behind the wheel as they head to school: a member of the National Guard, filling in amid a school bus driver shortage. The Montgomery County Assistant Chief Administration Officer Earl Stoddard said a rise in COVID-19 cases across the region has led to a tough few weeks, WUSA reports.
On Tuesday, 50 bus routes in the school system were affected, a spokesperson told WUSA.
"We're asking the National Guard to provide bus drivers. I want to let that sink in for people. That is not something we would do under normal circumstances," Stoddard said during Tuesday's council meeting, WUSA reports. "My understanding is the National Guard may not be able to help but they've also sent it around to counties around who may be able to help us."
