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School Bus Industry Resources to Counter Human Trafficking

Survivors of human trafficking report being subjected to the crime through all modes of transport, including busing. Human traffickers recruit, transport, and exploit their victims via school buses in urban and rural communities. 

This page offers information, training, printable materials, graphics, and resources for school bus industry personnel to counter human trafficking. 

Indicators of Human Trafficking in School Bus Travel

School bus drivers play a critical role in preventing, recognizing, and reporting suspected instances of human trafficking in and around schools buses.

Learn the signs or indicators of human trafficking, which can be observed when operating a school bus, on school grounds, and/or during pick-up and drop-off routes.

Initiatives and Training

Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking (TLAHT) initiative is comprised of transportation and travel industry stakeholders working jointly to maximize their collective impact in combating human trafficking. TLAHT offers a 20-minute multimodal training video for transportation employees and the traveling public. Access TLAHT’s multimodal human trafficking awareness training.

Awareness Materials and Resources

Download, share, and display posters, pocket cards, social media graphics, and other graphics to help spread the message on how to identify and report suspected instances of human trafficking. Posters and social media graphics include a QR code that links to the TLAHT awareness campaign page. We request that users sign the TLAHT pledge to utilize the materials.

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Cards: Pocket
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School Bus Pocket Card (English)

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School Bus Pocket Card (Spanish)

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School Bus Visor Card (Spanish)

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Graphics: Social Media
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School Bus Graphic (English)

 
Infographic

Human Trafficking Infographic English cover photo.

What is Human Trafficking? USDOT Infographic

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Poster
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School Bus Poster 8.5" x 11" (English) Coming Soon!

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School Bus Poster 24" x 36" (English)

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Public Service Announcement

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Training

Combating Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector Awareness Training video cover photo

Combating Human Trafficking in the Transportation Sector Awareness Training video