The School District of Philadelphia is thinking about its students who rely on public transportation as a possible SEPTA strike looms. According to the school district, if the SEPTA strike occurs,

In a statement Wednesday, the School District of Philadelphia said nearly 55,000 students rely on SEPTA to get to class each day. Superintendent Tony Watlington said students who are late or absent due to SEPTA-related travel issues won’t be marked late if a strike were to be called.

The School District of Philadelphia is adding 38 clean propane autogas school buses into its fleet. The buses are said to be 96-percent cleaner that traditional diesel vehicles.

The School District of Philadelphia, which serves just under 200,000 students, added 38 propane-powered school buses to its fleet.

Nearly 55,000 Philadelphia students who commute to school on public transportation services would be affected if SEPTA strikes.

The city's school district unveiled a plan to help the thousands of students who rely on SEPTA to deal with the possible transit disruption as transit workers could go on strike by Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

Some 55,000 students would be impacted by a work stoppage, forcing the district to consider remote instruction for some schools. Universities also have contingency plans in place.