Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses possible bus driver strike, teacher shortage for NYC schools

Gov. Hochul addressed concerns over teacher staffing and a potential bus driver strike. Darla Miles reports.As children in the nation's largest school district prepare to go back to school on Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed concerns over teacher staffing and a potential bus driver strike., including a looming bus driver strike, the influx of migrant students and rising cases of COVID-19.

On the eve of the first day of school, teacher staffing is of great concern -- especially with the influx of new students due to the migrant crisis. Hochul joined UFT President Michael Mulgrew in Lower Manhattan at the union's headquarters to announce the first round of funding of a $30 million investment in rebuilding the teacher workforce.

About 500 new students in temporary housing have enrolled in New York City public schools this summer, according to Schools Chancellor David Banks.The vast majority of the 19,000 asylum seekers in the system enrolled during the last school year.

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