Happy Love the Bus Month! February is all about celebrating and highlighting our team members, including our drivers, monitors, dispatchers, technicians, and support staff. Our frontline employees are the heartbeat of our organization and one of the many reasons we love the bus. They are dedicated to our mission and values to Care for Our Students and Foster Teamwork.
Listed below are five reasons why we love the bus this month and all year long.
Five reasons to love the bus
- Student Safety: Studies show school buses are the safest way for children to get to and from school, approximately 70 times safer than passenger cars and 10 times safer than walking.
- Dedicated Drivers: School bus drivers are highly-trained professionals who strive to provide the best start and finish to every student’s school day.
- Top Technology: School buses are more technologically advanced than ever, including GPS systems and electronic alarms to keep students safe.
- Smoother Commutes: Every school bus takes 36 private passenger vehicles off the road, which not only means fewer minutes sitting in traffic, but also cleaner air.
- Less Time at the Pump: Each parent who has his or her child ride the school bus will save approximately 180 gallons of fuel per year and 3,600 miles being put on the family car.
Please help us show our team that they are the heartbeat of our company. Click here to download a Valentine school bus coloring sheet. Our bus drivers proudly display these in their vehicles and at their locations when they receive them. Show them some love this month.