By Antonio D. French
Filed Tuesday, October 09, 2007 at 7:26 AM
As the bus drivers strike enters its second day, many parents are again forced to find a way to get their kids to schools. According to school officials, 1-out-of-4 kids didn't come to school yesterday. Labels: Schools
Student attendance averaged 75% on Monday, says St. Louis Public Schools officials. Fifteen thousand students, about half of the district's total enrollment, ride the bus each day.
Officials recommend that parents, if they can, wait with their children at the bus stop in the morning. Parents may also take their children to school, consider carpooling, or ask a neighborhood church or community organization for assistance.
Families who cannot find alternative means may call the following number for transportation assistance: (314) 367-6074. Let the representative know the location of the student. A bus will be sent as soon as possible.
8 Comments:
IMO, the working conditions for the drivers seem horrible. No doubt they are comparable to other drivers in other districts, but such long--and scattered--hours with no benefits? Doesn't seem right to me..
10/09/2007 9:26 AM
money, money, money
10/09/2007 10:00 AM
Or,parents please don't slap me upside my head.
10/09/2007 10:04 AM
Maybe school bus driving isn't as much a full-time career as it is a supplemental or retirement job?
10/09/2007 10:16 AM
The pitfalls of outsourcing.
Public employees are not allowed to strike.
10/09/2007 10:25 AM
but, no benefits? that seems rather cold.
10/09/2007 12:26 PM
Curious question--
Should the government look for the best bang for the buck in trying to get services, or should it take on another model (setting an example to other employers with wages/benefits)?
Complicated question.
10/10/2007 9:02 AM
If you don't have health insurance (and presumably getting sick) you are likely costing society more in terms of emergency medical care, uncured conditions, lack of preventive care, etc. Then think of the children of bus drivers/monitors (not likely going to private school) who are living in families that can't afford adequate care. That they should get health care on some basis seems clear. Whether there is political will to insure health care is unclear.
10/10/2007 10:53 AM
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