Where did all the bus drivers go?

Brittney Puryear, a Chester mother, thoroughly enjoyed her job of three years as a bus driver for Chesterfield County Public Schools.

But in January 2021, when the U.S. was experiencing a COVID-19 winter surge and many children were learning virtually, Puryear decided she would no longer sit behind the wheel.

But her reason why had nothing to do with the raging pandemic.