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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Bus driver woes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The superintendent of Marietta city schools has recommended the district fire a bus driver who was involved in a chaotic and erratic bus run that was recorded by students and posted on YouTube.
During the Sept. 12 incident the bus driver stopped the vehicle to write up a few students who were misbehaving rather than dropping students off at their bus stops. The video showed students yelling and trying to jump out of emergency exits. Some students and parents said the bus was weaving.
It’s obvious a lot of things went wrong here and the driver has a record of previous infractions.
But the situation makes me wonder who would want to drive a school bus?
School districts constantly report trouble hiring bus drivers and it’s easy to understand why. Driving around metro Atlanta is stressful. The pay is horrible. Early bus run hours aren’t ideal for many adults.
At least teachers can call parents or rely on school administrators to help discipline students when they act out. What power do bus drivers have?
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