Teachers Union Blocks Feds From Finding Fraudulent School Bus Drivers

American Faith Staff : Oct 12, 2026
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[AmericanFaith.com] Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has requested records from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators that would help the Department of Transportation identify bus drivers who are in the country illegally, obtained their credentials fraudulently, or both. The American Federation of Teachers, led by Randi Weingarten, has joined a lawsuit with 21 blue states and Washington, DC to block the request. The DOT is seeking five years of records: drivers' names, dates of birth, CDL numbers, states of licensure, and the last five digits of Social Security numbers. The information is hardly sensitive, and the notion that Social Security numbers should be hidden from the same government that issued them is absurd on its face. Weingarten claims concern for driver privacy. But the data could expose CDL holders who obtained their credentials under false pretenses, and that appears to be the real worry... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via Fox News)