Dinwiddie mom "livid" as back-to-school issues continue to affect her 5 year old

[Jilly_in_VA]

One Dinwiddie mom is “livid” that the bus driver shortage and food and water delays within Dinwiddie County Public Schools haven’t been handled, especially seeing as the district is now in its second month of the school year.

DCPS posted on Facebook Tuesday, asking parents to use the Versatrans app to monitor their kids on buses, to make sure their child brings a water bottle to school because there weren’t enough water bottles and to let them know their child’s menu may look a little different because of the supply chain interruptions with food products.

Mom Tiffany Griffith has been taking her five-year-old to Southside Elementary, saying the bus has been arriving after school starts.

Griffith helps one teacher she knows to take her 5 year old to the same school, and with tears in her eyes, said the driver forgot that child was on the bus Tuesday after school, so the child didn’t make it home until almost 6 p.m.

“The incompetence is just baffling,” she told 8News in an interview Wednesday. “He had no idea he was even left on the bus yesterday.”

https://www.wric.com/news/taking-action/dinwiddie-mom-livid-as-back-to-school-issues-continue-to-affect-her-5-year-old/

[jimfields33]

1. I remember parents used to volunteer as bus monitors when I was in school

Perhaps a group of parents could get together and volunteer to do shifts. It would solve the problem and the kids would be safe. Yes I know some parents have to work but in a large school, I’m sure there are some that don’t.

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. This would be a GREAT job

for those unarmed SROs. They could get their jollies by yelling at the kids.

[bottomofthehill]

2. With a 40 percent vaccination rate and a bus full of children

Who are not yet eligible to get the vaccine, I don’t know why people are not lined up for a split shift job with low wages and a good chance of catching a virus that has already Killed over 700,000. Maybe they would have a better chance of recruiting bus drivers if they were not worried about dying

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. You forgot something

Didn't you? Here it is.

[OldBaldy1701E]

7. And, we won't even get into

Being harassed by irate anti-vaxxing parents and local loons. Then, there is traffic and based on videos I have seen, drivers today could care less about that yellow behemoth except for the fact that it is in their way. Why wouldn't people be lining up?

[snowybirdie]

3. I do know

Three bus drivers have died from Covid in SW Florida since the school year began in August. No mask mandates allowed here. Perhaps that's the problem in VA to?

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. Nope

Virginia HAS mask mandates. We have an EDUCATED governor who is a real honest to goddess MD.