I don't think people understand the gravity of the situation. We have a huge shortage of bus drivers in my district. I teach high school, and sometimes the morning busses are 30+ minutes late because drivers are doing multiple routes. We can't mark kids tardy when it's out of their control. So quickly, the non-bus kids figure it out and start rolling into class whenever.

Almost half of my first period students last term flunked my class because they didn't show up regularly.

You can't pay these wages and expect to have a pool of candidates. And if you dont offer decent wages, it's classroom quality and ultimately children who suffer.