Our littlest students' safety is at risk as they ride the school bus in New York City.
General Education students in Grades K-6 currently ride school buses throughout New York City without a monitor or escort accompanying them on their route to and from school.
The bus driver, whose attention should be solely focused on safely operating the bus, is also responsible for making sure that the children are conducting themselves in a safe manner as they ride.
Per regulations outlined by the Department of Education of the City of New York for schools who provide buses through the Office of Pupil Transportation, only buses transporting Special Education students are required to have an escort or monitor present.
This gap in adequate supervision could have dire consequences for students as young as age 4.
We need your support in telling in telling Mayor Di Blasio, Schools Chancellor Fariña, and Public Advocate James, that we require adequate supervision for ALL of our city’s students traveling by school bus. ALL of students deserve to travel to and from school safely!
Dear Mayor DiBlasio, Chancellor Fariña, and Public Advocate James:
We, the undersigned, request an immediate review of the Department of Education policy that requires escorts or monitors only on buses transporting special education students. General Education students are also at risk of injury or harm without adequate supervision as they ride to and from school. This policy must be revised to include escorts or monitors for ALL of our students traveling on buses contracted by the Department of Education.
Updates
October 11, 2018
I just spent the last hour reading through the comments and I am honestly floored by how many parents are dealing with this exact same anxiety every single morning when their kids climb onto those buses. It feels like nobody at the city level is really looking at the reality of these routes unless we keep poking them so I am busy drafting some follow up emails to the folks in charge to make sure they actually acknowledge what is happening.
October 11, 2018
I really thought this might just be a small thing I wrote in a frustrated blur on my couch but seeing the momentum grow is honestly kind of overwhelming. It makes me think about those four year olds on the bus right now and I just hope the people in charge are actually paying attention to this energy because they really need to understand how scared parents are.
Reached 100 supporters
October 11, 2018
55 Comments
Children will forever be Children and remain disobedient without adult supervision. I am the parent of two school age children attending BBL 2 and the absence of a bus matron has always posed an issue for me. I am here to advo
A matron is needed to ensure safety while students are being transported. I have seen bus drivers drive off with children still standing. A matron would help the bus driver and the students.
This is absurd! Children need to be monitored especially on buses. They tend to not put their seatbelt on or get out of their seats while the bus is moving! That can’t be the job of the driver as well!
Having a matron on the bus will not only put parents mind at ease that their child is having a safe ride to and from school, it would also alleviate the bus driver so that he can pay attention to road safety for himself and all our kids lives.
My grandchildren ride the bus without a matron and have gotten bully,harassed and teased. We need a matron ASAP
In need of bus monitors asap
We need bus matons on al these schools buses
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Our littlest students' safety is at risk as they ride the school bus in New York City.
General Education students in Grades K-6 currently ride school buses throughout New York City without a monitor or escort accompanying them on their route to and from school.
The bus driver, whose attention should be solely focused on safely operating the bus, is also responsible for making sure that the children are conducting themselves in a safe manner as they ride.
Per regulations outlined by the Department of Education of the City of New York for schools who provide buses through the Office of Pupil Transportation, only buses transporting Special Education students are required to have an escort or monitor present.
This gap in adequate supervision could have dire consequences for students as young as age 4.
We need your support in telling in telling Mayor Di Blasio, Schools Chancellor Fariña, and Public Advocate James, that we require adequate supervision for ALL of our city’s students traveling by school bus. ALL of students deserve to travel to and from school safely!
Dear Mayor DiBlasio, Chancellor Fariña, and Public Advocate James:
We, the undersigned, request an immediate review of the Department of Education policy that requires escorts or monitors only on buses transporting special education students. General Education students are also at risk of injury or harm without adequate supervision as they ride to and from school. This policy must be revised to include escorts or monitors for ALL of our students traveling on buses contracted by the Department of Education.
Updates
October 11, 2018
I just spent the last hour reading through the comments and I am honestly floored by how many parents are dealing with this exact same anxiety every single morning when their kids climb onto those buses. It feels like nobody at the city level is really looking at the reality of these routes unless we keep poking them so I am busy drafting some follow up emails to the folks in charge to make sure they actually acknowledge what is happening.
October 11, 2018
I really thought this might just be a small thing I wrote in a frustrated blur on my couch but seeing the momentum grow is honestly kind of overwhelming. It makes me think about those four year olds on the bus right now and I just hope the people in charge are actually paying attention to this energy because they really need to understand how scared parents are.
Reached 100 supporters
October 11, 2018
55 Comments
The bus driver is always speeding, the kids are fighting and using profane words. I have a video where four boys are beating my daughter. It's very sad.
Children will forever be Children and remain disobedient without adult supervision. I am the parent of two school age children attending BBL 2 and the absence of a bus matron has always posed an issue for me. I am here to advo
A matron is needed to ensure safety while students are being transported. I have seen bus drivers drive off with children still standing. A matron would help the bus driver and the students.
This is absurd! Children need to be monitored especially on buses. They tend to not put their seatbelt on or get out of their seats while the bus is moving! That can’t be the job of the driver as well!
Having a matron on the bus will not only put parents mind at ease that their child is having a safe ride to and from school, it would also alleviate the bus driver so that he can pay attention to road safety for himself and all our kids lives.
My grandchildren ride the bus without a matron and have gotten bully,harassed and teased. We need a matron ASAP
In need of bus monitors asap
We need bus matons on al these schools buses
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The bus driver is always speeding, the kids are fighting and using profane words. I have a video where four boys are beating my daughter. It's very sad.