This year that same bus rarely comes for us. “Last year I remember pencils and random things getting thrown around and people sitting down on the aisle purposely.
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Sometimes bus drivers also have to drive in pouring rain or black ice. Fights can break out, students throw items around and do not follow safety precautions, which are just a few of the reasons bus drivers feel challenged partaking in this job. Some issues bus drivers face range from student issues all the way to adverse weather conditions.
There were 1342 vacant bus driver positions as of 2022, and Wake County now has more than 200 vacant positions and 52 fewer bus routes than in 2021 according to the NCSSA. It goes both ways, it goes from the staff to the students too,” said Donti Coats, Assistant Principal at Athens Drive High School. “At the end of the day it’s about them feeling valued. It has become about the challenges that come with the job and how the drivers are treated, not about the money. The school board offered sign-up bonuses and attendance incentives to drivers, but there is still a decrease. The shortage of bus drivers increased after students have come back to school since the pandemic. This will continue to increase until drivers begin to feel valued by students and the school board. There are 2-3 bus routes that are labeled as “no driver” everyday at Athens Drive.
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