Speak Up: Most Delaware schools not facing severe bus driver shortages
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There are enough buses. But finding enough certified drivers is another story. A severe shortage of school bus drivers and bus aides magnified last year during the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States. Delaware is no exception, though the majority of schools in Kent and Sussex counties appear to have a firm grip on their steering wheels and don’t expect any major transportation issues when doors to schools swing back open this fall.
Time to give the unemployed a job. — Amy Walton
When the kids who act up aren’t punished, who would take the job? — Howard Gaines III
When I obtained my CDLs, I have all endorsements with the exception of the passenger one, simply because there’s no way I wanted to deal with people on a daily basis. On school buses, you have to deal with disrespectful children and immature parents thinking their “angels” are entitled to be disrespectful and rules don’t apply to them. I can only imagine telling a kid to mask up, only to hear from their parents the next day. Additionally, entitled adults, drug addicts and drunks on public transportation were my reasons for not wanting that endorsement. I applaud those who do both, but I’d rather haul garbage, explosives or toxic waste than to transport humans. — Michael Jones
With so much climate change, why are we still using so many buses? Wouldn’t it be more environmentally friendly if we made good teachers drive to the poorer schools than busing most of the kids all over the county? — Steve Durnan
