Thursday, March 10, 2022

"Being a school bus driver is not just a job-it's an adventure!

 

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I have long admired school bus drivers.  When I was a child, my favorite bus driver and his wife became a part of our family on holidays and other special occasions.  For the 33 years I coached golf, I spent countless hours on the school bus seated behind the driver as we navigated our way to far away golf course before GPS was invented.  Although a school bus is deemed to be quite safe, cars and traffic that do not obey school bus rules put many students in jeopardy. 

Did you know that in the past 10 years, there were over 1000 fatalities involving school busses and over 136.000 school bus related injuries? 

Pittsburgh Public Schools are doing something to make their students safer, especially when  cars that whiz by, even when the red school bus lights are flashing .  They are working with a company  that has an AI called "Ava".  Ava collects all the information with her cameras that monitor up to 8 lanes of traffic.  When a violation occurs, Ava collects all the data from the cameras. A fine of $300 is sent to the violator, and the district receives most of the money.  

I think this is a good idea.  Drivers need to obey the rules and keep our children safe. 

To read about this program, please follow the link below.

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/local-district-looking-add-safety-measures-drivers-passing-school-buses/RUHAYB37ZNGBJH6KLJGKDW7FOU/ 

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I LOVE writing. And I love writing children's books- my newest passion. Although it will be a ton of work, I am looking forward to selling my books.  Since I was a secondary teacher, I know that I have much to learn about elementary students, and I will have to follow my own advice and be my genuine self.  However, I also know that I am passionate about helping kids who have to wear glasses, and that GRADY GETS GLASSES sends a positive message. I am willing to work hard and do all the things that also made me a successful teacher for 37
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