The barrier is something drivers had pushed for, including at a recent meeting of the authority when bus operator Stacy Catarina raised concerns about the threat of being attacked or verbally abused.

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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has introduced a new bill that he says will address the nationwide shortage of school bus drivers.