Why should students have to pay to be transported to school, even if it is an easy way (for the district) to regain some of the money lost over the last few years on budget cuts?
In Hawaii, the children have to ride a public transit bus, and pay $1.25 for a one way trip. To ride all year they pay $270.00 for both ways. For that kind of money to be spent on transportation per child, they should at least be able to feel safe, right? However, the public buses don't have to do background checks on their drivers, they don't specialize in child transportation, and they don't have to make sure no children are on the bus after it leaves the stop nearest the school. Does that sound safe to you?
Anyone who pays can ride that bus, making it harder for the kids to get safely to school. Also, there is no guarantee that the students will have a seat, what do you do then? Most kids who ride the bus have no other way to get the school. You can't ask a first or second grader to walk or bike six miles to school. It's not a reliable way to transport your children.
If you want to know more about this topic, click on this post's title and read the link. Tell me what you think, would you pay for school busing, or public transportation for you or your children to go to school? If I had to pick, I would choose the school bus a hundred times over, not only for its stability, but for its safety.
Thank You,
Haleigh
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