Love the bus

Each day more than 480,000 school buses take more than 26 million students to school in the United States. Often, however, we take these drivers for granted and forget the important role they play in our child’s education. Not only do they safely get our kids to school each day, but they also provide access to education that some might otherwise not have. PennDOT District 4-0 is taking time this month to celebrate the third annual National “Love the Bus” school bus safety program to thank our drivers for their contribution to our community. Love the Bus is a national program, founded in 2007 by the American School Bus Council and is celebrated on Valentine’s Day and throughout February in school districts across the country as a way to raise awareness and appreciation for the hundreds of thousands of school bus drivers who safely transport school children to and from school each day. The federal government already recognizes school bus transportation as the safest way for children to get to and from school, and that is in large part due to the dedicated men and women who are committed to ensuring the safety of every child on their bus. We honor their commitment this month and look forward to celebrating at schools across our community. I encourage parents and teachers everywhere to take a minute this month and thank your child’s bus driver. Take a look at lovethebus.com for more information. George Roberts, P.E. District Executive, PennDOT District 4-0