School Bus Driver

School Bus Driver

The Bus Driver

15 Years Experience

South, ..

Female, 37

I have been a bus driver since late 2006. I know the inside story, the scoop, the down low dirt of what it takes to be a bus driver, how to handle kids and adults, and how to survive on the "streets" so to speak. I used to have a blog, feel free to browse it or ask me a question here.

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Last Answer on February 07, 2021

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Why is my child’s bus coming the same time in the mornings but in the afternoon it’s about 20 minutes later this year? Could there have been a route change they refused to tell us about? They used to tell us things now they post the times on a deal

Asked by TRISHA almost 6 years ago

 

I know you’re backed up a lot of questions so sorry to add to it all



How do you get kids to stop bringing drinks on the bus?! I don’t mind making a exception for water. Because the kids don’t go ape shit and if it spills it’s easier to clean up. Plus in the summer, late fall, and late spring it can get quite hot.

HOWEVER!!!!!! Administrators aren’t good about doing anything when you write kids up. As I’m sure you know this. Yelling at them then they go around and tell all their friends how mean you are (which I don’t really care bur…)


I tried to explain to them. Number one it makes you have to use the bathroom. I can’t be stopping and I don’t want accidents. Number two with sugar and caffeine everyone goes wild. Number three I hate cleaning up spills it makes and mess and it ruins the bus as well as anything else it spills on your friends bag pack your bag their phones, etc.

Trust me I’m not trying to be mean. Another problem is they bring things on the bus. I have told them. It needs to be inside of a closed lid bottle and PUT AWAY. “Well I’m not drinking it” isn’t the point. The point is that McDonalds cup can spill its not about if you’re drinking it or not.

Even kids trying to bring on full on glasses of stuff or open cans. Which as soon as you have to hit the brake or have to speed up to get through a intersection is going to spill all over the damn place.

I see why so many drivers are “mean” now. Good grief.

Asked by Hey over 4 years ago

 

That always has problems and constantly being fixed and the schools don’t want to tell us nothing anymore. I know when we lived in KC and ST Louis they had transfers but they don’t have that here the only other bus they ride is from the jr high to

Asked by TRISHA almost 6 years ago

 

Or excuse me early fall sorry

Asked by Hey over 4 years ago

 

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The high school I think the routes the exact same and the route is short so I don’t understand why my kid is home so late but the bus comes the same time in the mornings

Asked by TRISHA almost 6 years ago

 

What happens when a driver fails a drug test?

Asked by Starfish Peppersocks about 5 years ago

 

I feel bad for doing it. But with food because of chocking hazards as well as allergies. They know it gets thrown away immediately. I have been trying to give some leeway with drinks but as I said before. Too many problems

Asked by Now over 4 years ago

 
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