First Student layoffs 2026: WARN notices & reports
First Student: 9 layoff events on record since Mar 2025, 9 state WARN filings in CA, IA, IL, KS and more naming 1,108 workers. Latest: Aug 17, 2026. Every event links to its source.
9events on record
9WARN filings
1,108workers in WARN filings
Aug 17, 2026latest event
States with WARN filings: California, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Washington.
Latest First Student layoff events
| Date | Event | Where | Workers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | WARNWARN notice, layoffs from Aug 17, 2026 | Seattle, WA | 111 | Washington Employment Security Department |
| Jun 12, 2026 | WARNWARN notice, layoffs from Jun 30, 2026 | De Soto, TX | 74 | Texas Workforce Commission |
| May 1, 2026 | WARNWARN notice, layoffs from Jul 1, 2026 | CA | 170 | California Employment Development Department |
| May 1, 2026 | WARNWARN notice | Cincinnati, KS | 151 | Kansas Department of Commerce |
| Apr 2, 2026 | WARN ClosureWARN notice, layoffs from Jun 30, 2026 | Waterloo, IA | 120 | Iowa Workforce Development Department |
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Also filed as: First Student, Inc.; First Student (DeSoto I.S.D.).
About this data
WARN notices are filed by employers with state workforce agencies, usually 60 days before a mass layoff or plant closing. Counts are as reported in the notice and can change if the employer amends it. See methodology for how records are matched to companies.
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