Any Bus Drivers for FCPS read this forum?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Until parents teach their kids to behave, and until there are swift and certain consequences for misbehavior, the situation will not improve. Not with bus drivers. Not with teachers. The kids are out of control and the adults can’t take it anymore. No bus drivers = overcrowded and late buses. Every day since school began we’ve had buses not arrive until 30 minutes after school has started and 30 minutes after the dismissal bell at our elementary.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The messaging to staff within schools is ... don't come down too hard on bad behavior, absenteeism, and/or work avoidance because that leads to drop outs in high school. Meanwhile, kids are getting a free pass and promoted to the next grade throughout ES and MS regardless of behavior, attendance, or grades ... so they don't drop out later?? Yes, people can change and we don't want to exile a child who could improve and take their education and life prospects seriously. But for the hope of those few, many ridiculous and harmful behaviors are being overlooked that harm other students - and teacher, bus drivers, IAs, etc. - who have to look the other way every day right now and deal with dangerous and disrespecful behaviors. It's insanity. -An MS teacher and ES parent, FCPS

Absolutely! Principals can even delete teachers’ behavior referrals and there is no way to know. They scrub the data. Or just don’t record it. Unless someone gets an injury that results in having medical treatment, there is often no record kept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The messaging to staff within schools is ... don't come down too hard on bad behavior, absenteeism, and/or work avoidance because that leads to drop outs in high school. Meanwhile, kids are getting a free pass and promoted to the next grade throughout ES and MS regardless of behavior, attendance, or grades ... so they don't drop out later?? Yes, people can change and we don't want to exile a child who could improve and take their education and life prospects seriously. But for the hope of those few, many ridiculous and harmful behaviors are being overlooked that harm other students - and teacher, bus drivers, IAs, etc. - who have to look the other way every day right now and deal with dangerous and disrespecful behaviors. It's insanity. -An MS teacher and ES parent, FCPS

Absolutely! Principals can even delete teachers’ behavior referrals and there is no way to know. They scrub the data. Or just don’t record it. Unless someone gets an injury that results in having medical treatment, there is often no record kept.

There are some principals who I wouldn't put it past.....

[Anonymous]

FCPS needs more busses - they are overcrowded to the point of being dangerous, and there is no way to monitor behavior in that situation. It's horrible, with a lot of kids having to stand because the seats don't really fit 3 kids unless they are 5 years old, and even then it's a squeeze. But FCPS doesn't have enough money. As usual.