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First Student Layoffs

Yes. First Student filed 25 WARN notices to cut 3,189 jobs in 10 states. The most recent was filed Jun 17, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

3,189 roles affected across 25 filings in 10 states.

◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 10 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Illinois900Alaska618New Jersey525Pennsylvania339Missouri257California170Iowa120Washington111Rhode Island75Texas74
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Filing history

First Student has filed 25 WARN notices between 2006 and 2026, cutting 3,189 jobs in total. Up 67% year-on-year: 475 jobs cut in the last 12 months vs 285 the year before.

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Every filing

Seattle, Washington
Filed Jun 17, 2026 (20d ago) · Effective · · official filing →
111
Layoff
De Soto, Texas
Filed Jun 12, 2026 (25d ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2026 · official filing →
74
Layoff
Fresno, California
Filed May 1, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Jul 1, 2026 · official filing →
170
Layoff
Waterloo, Iowa
Filed Apr 2, 2026 (3mo ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2026 · official filing →
120
Closure
Holden St. Louis, Missouri
Filed May 5, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2025 · official filing →
257
Layoff
Tolono, Illinois
Filed May 5, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
28
Layoff
Filed Jun 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2024 · official filing →
86
Layoff
Filed Jun 30, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2024 · official filing →
253
Layoff
Carol Stream, Illinois
Filed Jun 25, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
130
Layoff
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Filed May 2, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2022 · official filing →
182
Layoff
Fairbanks, North Pole, Alaska
Filed Apr 30, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2021 · official filing →
185
Layoff
Hampton, New Jersey
Effective Sep 15, 2019 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
95
Layoff
North Scituate, Rhode Island
Filed Sep 8, 2017 (8y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2016 · official filing →
20
Closure
Soldotna, Homer & Seward, Alaska
Filed Apr 19, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2017 · official filing →
149
Layoff
Belleville, Illinois
Filed Apr 6, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
293
Layoff
Decatur, Illinois
Filed Mar 31, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
172
Layoff
Charleston, Illinois
Filed Mar 27, 2017 (9y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
75
Layoff
Cologne, New Jersey
Effective Aug 11, 2016 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
65
Layoff
Trenton, New Jersey
Effective Sep 1, 2015 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
135
Layoff
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Filed May 16, 2011 (15y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
80
Layoff
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Filed Jun 16, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2009 · official filing →
55
Closure
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey
Effective Aug 31, 2008 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
150
Layoff
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey
Effective Jun 30, 2008 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
80
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Apr 11, 2006 (20y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
122
Layoff
Mat-Su, Alaska
Filed Apr 10, 2006 (20y ago) · Effective Jun 30, 2006 · official filing →
102
Layoff
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Questions

Is First Student laying off employees?

Yes. First Student filed 25 WARN notices to cut 3,189 jobs in 10 states. The most recent was filed Jun 17, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is First Student cutting?

3,189 jobs, across 25 official WARN filings in 10 states.

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