I've been driving a school bus for 17 years and unfortunately I've always "literally" felt & feel that when it comes to the entire school system that us drivers & matrons are always at the bottom of the barrel. Principals, teachers, paras, janitors, school safety officers, etc., are always considered as essential but we are considered expendable. Yet, anytime there is an article about schools (even if it doesn't pertain to transportation) in the newspaper, on the internet or on the nightly news broadcast there is always a picture of a school bus. Just something to think about!
You are so right!! ;D