Dayton ISD must find a new way to discipline children for their behavior on the bus. Currently children are being suspended from riding the bus for the most minuet reasons. Many parents depend on the school bus for transportation. Many parents do not have the means to transport their children to and from school. Some parents only have one vehicle that is used for work. Some parents are single parent families or both parents work and are not able to take off of work to transport their children back and forth to school. Suspending children from the bus is hurting the families that use the bus as the only means of transportation. Dayton ISD must find an alternative form of punishment, such as in school suspension. In school suspension makes the child responsible for their misbehavior without upsetting the family income or structure. Most children do not like to ride the bus and all children hate in school suspension. Some bus drivers will suspend children for things such as being too loud, having their feet in the aisle, turning around, reading a book. The truth is the least amount of children riding the bus makes the bus drivers job easier. Some bus drivers take advantage of this. Let\'s leave bus suspension for the violent, uncontrolable behavior. In school suspension over bus suspension will solve problems for parents, students and bus drivers.
I have been hearing from many families who are struggling with the impossible choice between their jobs and their child's attendance. This feedback confirms that our focus must remain on finding disciplinary methods that keep students in school without destabilizing our local households.
February 3, 2007
Seeing the growing momentum for this cause confirms that many families in our district are struggling with the exact same burden. This surge of interest signals that the administration can no longer ignore the genuine hardship these transportation policies create for our community.
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Mike Tran
19 years ago
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Total power trip by these drivers. They just want an empty bus so they can get home faster. Enough is enough.
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Jason Wheeler
19 years ago
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Some drivers are way too sensitive. Need to hold the kids accountable in class not punish the parents who have to work.
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David Webster
19 years ago
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RIDICULOUS. Being loud is not a crime. My kid is not a criminal.
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Brenda Vogel
19 years ago
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Thank you for saying this. The drivers act like kids have to be robots the whole ride to school. They are just kids for heaven sake.
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Sarah Mehta
19 years ago
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I almost lost my job twice because of these random suspensions. Keep the kids in school and stop messing with parents livelihoods!
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Lisa Afolabi
19 years ago
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My son got kicked off for talking. I work 8 to 5 and cant just leave to go pick him up. This is ridiculous and needs to stop.
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Dayton ISD must find a new way to discipline children for their behavior on the bus. Currently children are being suspended from riding the bus for the most minuet reasons. Many parents depend on the school bus for transportation. Many parents do not have the means to transport their children to and from school. Some parents only have one vehicle that is used for work. Some parents are single parent families or both parents work and are not able to take off of work to transport their children back and forth to school. Suspending children from the bus is hurting the families that use the bus as the only means of transportation. Dayton ISD must find an alternative form of punishment, such as in school suspension. In school suspension makes the child responsible for their misbehavior without upsetting the family income or structure. Most children do not like to ride the bus and all children hate in school suspension. Some bus drivers will suspend children for things such as being too loud, having their feet in the aisle, turning around, reading a book. The truth is the least amount of children riding the bus makes the bus drivers job easier. Some bus drivers take advantage of this. Let\'s leave bus suspension for the violent, uncontrolable behavior. In school suspension over bus suspension will solve problems for parents, students and bus drivers.
I have been hearing from many families who are struggling with the impossible choice between their jobs and their child's attendance. This feedback confirms that our focus must remain on finding disciplinary methods that keep students in school without destabilizing our local households.
February 3, 2007
Seeing the growing momentum for this cause confirms that many families in our district are struggling with the exact same burden. This surge of interest signals that the administration can no longer ignore the genuine hardship these transportation policies create for our community.
6 Comments
M
Mike Tran
19 years ago
Featured
Total power trip by these drivers. They just want an empty bus so they can get home faster. Enough is enough.
J
Jason Wheeler
19 years ago
Featured
Some drivers are way too sensitive. Need to hold the kids accountable in class not punish the parents who have to work.
D
David Webster
19 years ago
Featured
RIDICULOUS. Being loud is not a crime. My kid is not a criminal.
B
Brenda Vogel
19 years ago
Featured
Thank you for saying this. The drivers act like kids have to be robots the whole ride to school. They are just kids for heaven sake.
S
Sarah Mehta
19 years ago
Featured
I almost lost my job twice because of these random suspensions. Keep the kids in school and stop messing with parents livelihoods!
L
Lisa Afolabi
19 years ago
Featured
My son got kicked off for talking. I work 8 to 5 and cant just leave to go pick him up. This is ridiculous and needs to stop.
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Total power trip by these drivers. They just want an empty bus so they can get home faster. Enough is enough.