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Teens take the wheel: Truck driver shortage has public schools preparing the pipeline
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Almost every item you own -- from your toothbrush to your bedframe, to the makings of that daily cup of coffee – gets to you by truck. For needed goods, it is estimated that 80% of Washington communities rely on trucks alone, according to the Washington Trucking Association.
Industry leaders told KING 5 there are not enough new truck drivers. In a matter of years, the shortage could have crisis-level consequences for all of us unless we find a way to pack the pipeline.
Othello School District is working to do just that.
READ MORE HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/teens-take-wheel-truck-driver-shortage-public-schools-preparing-pipeline/281-773b46cb-68a6-4584-a8c2-f473dbd9d637