While students are headed off to summer break, school transportation administrators are hard at work, making sure the fleet is ready for next year. A big part of that task is making sure the fleet actually has enough qualified school bus drivers. Unfortunately, school bus driver shortages have made it harder than ever to guarantee… Read more »
School bus drivers do the incredible by keeping our children safe every day, but one driver went above and beyond the call of duty. Bus driver Alice Bradley is being called a hero this week after her actions prevented a potential shooting at an elementary school in North Carolina. Find out more in a new… Read more »
Recently there have been several stories in the news highlighting the dangerous actions of bad school bus drivers ranging from screaming at children inappropriately, driving under the influence, or endangering students in other ways. However, a recent story out of Canada shows that sometimes things are not how they appear at first glance. Earlier this… Read more »
For many school bus drivers, the greatest part of the job is the connection they develop with the students they transport every day of the school year. Drivers watch students go through school and graduate and hope they leave a positive impact on the lives of their passengers. One school bus driver can rest assured… Read more »
Last week, California celebrated School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, but other states are taking the time to honor their drivers and transportation administrators and staff this month. The Ohio legislature named the first Monday in May as School Bus Driver / Aide Appreciation Day each year, setting aside a day to celebrate and acknowledge all… Read more »
Being a school bus driver can often be grueling and exhausting, as drivers work to keep students safe and behaving properly on their daily trips to and from school. Several California school districts are making extra strides to ensure the efforts of their drivers are recognized with School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Gov. Jerry Brown,… Read more »
School bus drivers are by large some of the most patient, dedicated, and talented individuals, which makes it all that much worse that most media coverage of the job focuses on drivers who fail to meet the standards of the industry. Countless drivers manage to safely transport and discipline students on a daily basis. They… Read more »
School bus driver shortages are an issue affecting countless fleets across the country, and recent surveys suggest the problem is only getting worse. School Bus Fleet recently shared some tips for relieving some of the extra load on the fleet and bringing in new drivers. The tips cover everything from increasing recruiting efforts to resolving… Read more »
School bus drivers have to go through strict training and testing before they are ever allowed behind a wheel, but there are many tricks to driving a bus that can only be learned with years of experience. Shawn from SchoolBusDriver.org has over 25 years of experience in the school bus field as driver, instructor, and… Read more »
One of the biggest daily struggles for many school bus drivers around the country is keeping unruly students in order and preventing bullying, fights, or other behavioral problems from occurring. Most of this is accomplished through training in how to diffuse problematic situations and disciplinary steps as approved through the school, but what if your… Read more »
