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.
It's a truthful article. There's a lot to consider in laying off bus drivers and having contracted companies in limbo.
They already have limited brain cells.
We can take items away if they are causing a problem, but generally we aren't allowed to keep the items, they have to be claimed by a parent. That being said, don't argue, apologize, and let the driver keep said item for the time being. When you go to get off the bus, ask the driver for the item back and see what the driver says.
Apologize to the sub and then my kids and I have a lecture route where I tell them what I expect from them when I have to be out. If they give me more trouble, they don't like the consequences.
Border Patrol Agent
Do you ever feel sorry for the illegals you catch trying to cross the border?
Pharmacist
Why is an advanced degree required to dole out pills at a pharmacy?
Dry Cleaner
What happens to clothing at dry cleaners that goes unclaimed?
It depends on the district's policy and practices what routes are what.
That's a good idea actually. Sadly, coaches do not see it this way and neither do the bureaucrats in the school board offices. They do what they want to do.
Remember that kids are people with emotions and worries like adults. Sometimes their shoulders are holding the world and they can't help it.
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