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REPORTED · NEWSPublished May 25, 2026

First Student to Lay Off 125 Employees After Losing District Contract

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
125
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
EFFECTIVE DATE
May 26, 2026
125 OF 50,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Plymouth, Michigan, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

First Student, a school bus service provider, is set to lay off 125 employees following the loss of a district contract. This decision comes as the company faces challenges in maintaining its workforce due to the contract termination. The layoffs are expected to impact operations significantly, as the company adjusts to the new circumstances. The affected employees will be notified shortly, and the company is working to support them during this transition.

First Student cut 125 jobs in MI as of May 26, 2026.

That is roughly 0.3% of the 50,000 people First Student employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 19 layoff events at First Student since August 2022, including 1,296 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 9 additional events known from news reporting.

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SOURCE
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First Student
Industrials · 50,000 employees
19
EVENTS TRACKED
1,296
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED MAY 26, 2026LAST UPDATED AUG 7, 2026