![]() It’s obvious he has built a relationship with every child and in some cases with their parents, as well. Shaffer greeted each one of his 50 students by name as they piled on the bus. If a child is not riding the bus, oftentimes drivers still complete the whole route so it doesn’t affect anyone else’s stops. Parents expect you to arrive within a very narrow window. He went through a bus check to make sure everything was in working order and then we were off, right on time at 6:46 a.m. I met Mike at 6:30 in the morning at the Long Mill Parking Lot armed with a notebook and my camera. I was excited to get a first-hand look at what our drivers experience every day. So, when Behavioral Instructional Assistant and Bus Driver Michael Shaffer (Mike) suggested I ride with him to see what it is like, I took him up on the offer. ![]() The only way to be empathetic is to attempt to put yourself in someone else’s situation. It’s also one of the reasons why all bus drivers, including those at Franklin County Schools, must complete a rigorous training and successfully past several tests to drive a school bus. Bus drivers ensure the safety of our children for nearly three hours a day. It’s not enough to simply say “thank you” to someone who is at work before most people get up in the morning. Nationally, February is Love the Bus month and in North Carolina, February 12-16 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Week. Franklin County Schools is celebrating School Bus Driver Appreciation week.
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