My kids, (11 & 8) ride the bus nearly everyday. There are exceptions...dentist appointments, waking up late, school activity where a parent needs to be there from the beginning of school anyway, etc.

When my DD was in 1st grade, there was an issue with the bus driver, and that driver didn't last long. When parents phone in to the bus depot, they listen. All of the bus drivers are parents within the district, so it makes it nice that we can count on each other in that way.

Each of the grade levels on our route has a different bus: k-5, 6-9 and 10-12 so that helps with the things the kids may be learning.

I do agree that when I pick the kids up after school, the headache is awful...I have seen many accidents in the parking lot. Parents (in general) are not paying attention and should be.

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