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Mean Bus Driver Strikes Again!!?

I wrote some time ago about how my teenager thought the bus driver was sexist & mean. Well that same bus driver substitute drove on the elementary bus & drove my younger children to school about a week ago. My youngest is 5 & goes to Kindergarten. She sits in the very front seat with her best friend (our next door neighbor's daughter also 5). Well this driver's name is Mike. According to the children Mike yelled at them to be quiet & the little girls in front were still giggling & talking. Improper? Yes. But this? Mike stopped the bus and told my 5yr old to go to the back of the bus. Then he turned out the light!! My little ones get on the bus at 6:30 AM! It was pitch black and Mike doesn't allow anyone to sit in the back so she was also alone & in the dark! I found out that the driver is the brother of the bus shop supervisor & that he routinely does mean & hateful things & is known for it. Who does this entity answer to? How can I squash this without just running around like powerless loud mouth? Any practical advice would be greatly appreciated.

Update:

Claude: I should have specified that I am in the USA. Here the head teacher or head master is a Principle. Part of my question was how exactly that chain of command goes. Thank you for your input. Your procedure was correct basically go to his supervisor, just trying to figure out which one would be most effective. There is quite a bit of family favoritism here in the south which is part of the reason the bus shop supervisor keeps letting his brother drive. GRR frustrating!

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Definitely report the incident to the head of the school (principal, etc), with names and date. He needs to have documentation in order to do something about a problem, so the more documentation the better. If you know of other incidents, get them in writing as well. Then go to the principal with this and tell him you expect to hear about what has been done. If he doesn't get back with you, call & find out a week or so later. Keep on it, and keep documenting, and have your friends do the same thing.

  • jrbw01
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    They say never to cross a mother protecting her cub. I too, would be upset but keep your cool. All you have to do is call the school office and ask who you would speak to about a problem with a bus driver. You don't need to tell the office what your problem is. Wait to speak to the bus driver's supervisor. They will direct you to the right person. Speak calmly and put it succinctly and it will get you further. I complained to our school one time and the problem was corrected the first time. Tell them the problem, what was done about it, how unhappy you are with the outcome and what you want them to do about it. I would tell them that I didn't want this person driving my kid's route again!

    EDIT: Claude, there is no head teacher. The bus driver reports to a superior and his superior reports to the Principal. The Principal reports to the Superintendent and the Superintendent reports to the Board of Education, etc.

    jrbw

  • claude
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Do you know if any other parents feel like this? Have you talked to the head teacher as they could say to the bus company that these things happen? Is there someone above the bus station supervisor that you could complain about this person's conduct to? If any other parents feel likewise, you could bring it up at a PTA meeting. Also you could write to the school governors or the education authority.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the best thing to do is speak to the head teacher of their school, they are young and should be comfortable with the bus driver.Report your feelings.

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