@Rachel....No one said they want to crush the driver. She does NOT want the driver fired. She wants the system to be fixed so this does not happen. She understands that the bus driver was in a less than ideal situation, but that does not change the fact that the driver did not follow protocol.

Further more, NO elementary aged child should have the responsibility of telling a bus driver how to get somewhere. The ignorance and lack of compassion for all involved (including the bus driver, who I'm sure feels terrible), that I have seen here makes me truly sad. I am disgusted that my friend, who just experienced one of the most terrifying hours of her life, has to read so many ignorant comments.

no books..no money..no neighborhood schools.. lots of buses...lots of expenses...lots of disgruntled parents..

Take your kids to school..

"@wendellcatllover did the driver get punished? Or just a warning or something" romneycare

To the best of my memory (it's been several years), the driver received a warning in her file, but my child didn't ride that bus again the rest of the school year.

Fireguy, about a year ago, I witnessed the very same thing. I got the bus number and tried and tried to report it, but no call back from anyone, although I was told someone would call. This happened at the corner of Falls of the Neuse and Lynn Road, which is a very busy intersection. Wonder why they don't care enough to call back. It should not be this way.

Maybe if kids went to schools in their own neighborhood, where they could either walk, or easily be dropped off by a parent, we wouldn't need any more buses. I had a school literally across the street from my old neighborhood, but my kids couldn't go there, because they were "too full" from busing in kids from other areas. What is wrong with this picture??

The WCPSS transportation system is a joke! They NEVER answer the phone. You can leave a voicemail, but what good does that do when your child or their bus doesn't show up when they're supposed to and you need to find out what's going on? It's ridiculous.

Rachel, leaving a child on a bus is much, much more than a small error, and it should not happen or be tolerated. Those drivers should be fired, no pay, immediately, in my opinion. Parents put their children on those buses and expect them to be safe.

I drove a bus for Wake Co. and we were given training to avoid this. If the bus drivers do their jobs properly this will not happen. They get in a hurry, don't do a bus check after every trip, which is what we were trained to do. There is NO EXCUSE EVER to leave a child on a bus...NONE!!

I witnessed a bus driver from broughton High School (I know because a secretary told me) Driving a bus full of kids down the road texting on her phone and swerving in the lane. As we came to a stop light i took a picture of her as she was still in her phone. This happened at 9am and i called that entire day and the next day trying to speak with someone in management to handle this problem. I was promised calls back from 7 different people including the superintendent and did not get a call from anyone. Every secretary i talked to was aware of why i was calling and how serious it was. My kids ride wake county school buses and this is unacceptable.

Plus have you seen how these private company vehicles the WCPSS uses drives? I have had Associated Transportation, Reese Transportation, Drew Transportation to cut me off, fly past me in a school zone, switching lanes constantly, riding bumpers of other drivers. My kids will NEVER ride in their vehicles. This happens daily on New Bern Avenue all the way through downtown Raleigh. Who is monitoring them?

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