No, I'm saying that is the job of a bus driver - to drive the bus safely. I was not commenting on any particular driver.
" If not why the perverse desire to remind her that she is supposed too?"
Perverse desire? ROFL My original statement that firing was too harsh. At most, she should be told "Just drive the bus and keep your ideas to yourself." How did that somehow evolve into a perverse desire to do anything?
"us turn to the education of the children. You seem to be accepting my assertion that it was indeed education (whether or not it is just as a premis). If so then why would you object to school children being educated on a bus? "
Shall I reiterate again that it is not the job of a school bus driver to educate children? If it is the position of that particular district that bus drivers shouldn't be 'teaching' the riders of their buses, then so be it.
The firing was too harsh, certainly (unless this individual has done this repeatedly and been warned several times). But a bit of counseling from her superivsor would not be out of line if the type of policy I mentioned earlier is in place.
Reiterate it as much as you like, even if its not part of your job title. And feel free to be helpful to people, and even friendly.
Take a deep breath...let your emotions calm a little...now meditate...and now I shall try to explain what you have seemed unwilling to comprehend yet again:
It is OK to do good things when driving a bus. It is not OK to do bad things when driving a bus. Some of the good things bus drivers do when driving a bus (hold on to your hat) are not necessarily related to the driving of the bus (oh my gosh, how radical--but its not their job--but its not their job--oh my gosh, AAAAHHH--calmly now, calmly now).
Another lighting bolt revelation for you: not all the good things people do are required by their job description (oh my, now don't hyperventalate--calmly now, calmly now).
And now, something a little advanced, we are going to put it together (don't be scared now...just calmly concentrate): If you accept the bus driver was doing a good thing (educating) and not a bad thing (indoctrinating), and you accept that her responsibilities as a bus driver were being fulfilled, then you should conclude what she was doing was ok.
Now don't blame me if I am a little, (a lot (no a whole heck of a lot)) patronizing. Its just part of my job, and sense it isn't part of yours, you don't get to be patronizing back (though firing you would be a little harsh).