Davenport schools cancel classes, citing bus driver shortage

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Schools in Davenport surprised parents Monday with an announcement that classes for the day had been cancelled because there weren’t enough drivers to run school bus routes. The Davenport Community School District informed parents early Monday that classes were cancelled because of a school bus driver shortage. All Saints Catholic School and Trinity Lutheran School also announced closures Monday because of the shortage. Edward Flavin, a spokesman for Durham School Services that provides school bus service to the districts, blamed “varying reasons,” including absences due to COVID-19 infections and quarantining following exposures. Flavin said the company anticipates that all its routes will be covered for the rest of the week.