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Lexi Higgins of Truckers Against Trafficking recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, pictured in a headshot with the Trailblazers award graphic.
Articlesby Elora HaynesMarch 18, 2026

2026 Trailblazer: Lexi Higgins of TAT

Higgins, 38, serves as director of industry engagement at TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking), where she equips school transportation professionals with the tools to recognize and report human trafficking.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2026

4 Easy Actions to Help Stop Human Trafficking

Easy, practical ways school districts and contractors can help stop human trafficking this January and beyond.

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SponsoredJuly 15, 2025

Human Trafficking & The School Bus

You might not think human trafficking is tied to school buses, but the unfortunate reality is that it is. Let's talk with an expert from TAT and a former transportation director about how this crime shows up in school transportation — and how drivers can play a life-saving role in spotting and stopping it. Sponsored by IC Bus.

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Sponsoredby Amanda HuggettJuly 15, 2025

Human Trafficking & The School Bus [VIDEO]

Human trafficking might not be top of mind when you think of school buses — but it should be. On this episode of The Route, we talk with an expert from Truckers Against Trafficking and a former transportation director about how this crime shows up in school transportation — and how drivers can play a life-saving role in spotting and stopping it. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus — proudly manufacturing the Next Generation CE Series.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 10, 2025

Combatting Trafficking: TAT’s Harriet Tubman Award Nominations Open

Honor bus professionals who helped report human trafficking concerns to the Truckers Against Trafficking award. Nominations close at the end of July.

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ArticlesJanuary 9, 2025

School Buses Against Trafficking: How to Protect Students from Exploitation

Human trafficking is closer than you think. What role do school bus drivers and administrators have in curbing this practice to help protect children?

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattJanuary 19, 2023

Editor's Note: Another Vital Role Emerges for School Bus Drivers

This might not mean human trafficking or exploitation in every one of those situations, but it does indicate that school transportation professionals are positioned to see the signs and, with proper training, can report suspicions to the right place.

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Newsby Wes PlattJanuary 18, 2022

Iowa Pupil Transportation Leader Awarded for Fight Against Human Trafficking

Max Christensen earned the Outstanding Anti-Trafficking Service Award for training efforts in Iowa.

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ArticlesJuly 1, 2021

Making a Difference: The Bus Industry Combats Human Trafficking

Human trafficking — or modern-day slavery — is the exploitation of human beings through force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of commercial sex or forced labor.

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School Bus Fleet BlogApril 12, 2021

Stopping Trafficking: How School Bus Drivers Can Help Save a Child

A survivor who works to eradicate trafficking shares her experience and recalls the bus driver who cared about her but didn’t know that she was in danger. She details warning signs drivers can look for.

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