As yet another week of the wheels on the bus going ’round and ’round draws to a close, we found some interesting news related to bullying, and technology that aids with student transportation.

For some time, School Transportation News hears from school bus drivers and other transportation staff about the growing concerns regarding safety and security not only of students on the bus but concerns for their own livelihood. Following the recent murder of Alabama school bus driver Chuck Poland, we were contacted by Cary Monaco (left), a minister and school bus driver himself from Chandler, Okla.

Most of us should be at that point of the year where we know the students on our buses and have done our best to learn their names. One thing for sure is we know the students that give us the most problems on our buses, and I hope we have been able to address these problems in a professional manner.