In my neck of the woods there is a severe bus driver shortage. Part of that is due to the pay. Most of it is due to the lack of discipline on the buses. A few kids scream, throw things, bully other kids, start fights, etc. And nothing is ever done to them.
Who the heck would want to drive a bus under those conditions?
So this fall, there will be all the problems described in the article.
(Who the heck would want to drive a bus under those conditions?)
PLUS there’s all the pronouns ya would have to learn...
My School Bus driver in the 1970’s (Mrs Willie) had a wooden yardstick she broke more than a couple times over out of control kids. Back when you feared discipline, so you didn’t act out.
I remember our bus driver in fifth grade in 1960 - Mr. Swarthout. WW II was only 15 years behind us, so men didn’t take ANY crap from kids. He maintained control of the bus. If somebody acted up, he stopped the bus and marched back there to handle the mischief maker. It usually took only one “talking to” and a kid didn’t act up again.
Those days are long gone. Sigh.