Nobody Cares

[Buzz]

A couple of days ago I sent an email to the NYS Dept. of Education advising them of how the DOE is apparently ignoring the state's own regulation about social distancing on buses by telling us we can't refuse kids to avoid crowding. I thought they would be concerned. Silly me. I received a reply the very next day. Here it is:



Good afternoon,

Thank you for your email.

It is up to the district (DOE in this case) to determine the definition and application of what "should social distance" means on a school bus.

It is also true that no child should be left behind at a bus stop.

You would need to follow your company policy if your bus becomes over crowded or unsafe.

Please refer to the DOH guidelines and the FAQs on the SED website under the reopening section.

Thank you once again.



Paul Overbaugh

Director of Pupil Transportation

New York State Education Department

89 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY  12234

Phone 518-473-2833

Fax 518-474-3666

paul.overbaugh@nysed.gov

[Hammer2161]

Utterly fucking amazing. So the guidelines that were published were just another useless attempt at so called safety. I find it amazing that there is such a blatant disregard for human life when dealing with this city. Everything else we do from dining to shopping or god forbid going to the gym must follow those safety protocols. But not the BOE they are somehow above the law. This is a disaster waiting to happen and as that letter seems to imply no one gives a shit.

Totally Fucked Up !!!!

[LMR]

Just more useless information.If that doesn't explain to us where we're at concerning our guidelines and protocol.It's a circle jerk layered with double talk!😳😡

[Hammer2161]

Maybe that email response should somehow find it's way into the hands of news reporters at SILive or some other bigger news agency. The DOE AND BOE AND DUMBLASIO simply don't give a shit.

[OMG]

Yeah, I think what we're going through along with the lack of concern for our safety should also go into the hands of people who can broadcast it.. I think it should go live!

[OMG]

The NY Post Would have a field day on this!

[yabba]

i understand everyones concern... i just feel this is not a good thing to make public... this  could backfire and stop transportation and we are then but in a worse place then we are right now.. remeber we have a lot of brothers and sisters hurting right now, no benefits,bills coming due,and all hope of returning to work keep getting kicked back

[Buzz]

Maybe that email response should somehow find it's way into the hands of news reporters at SILive or some other bigger news agency. The DOE AND BOE AND DUMBLASIO simply don't give a shit.

That definitely occurred to me, but then I thought about the same exact thing that yabba posted above.

[OMG]

Or the end result could lead to SAFE transportation

[Hammer2161]

I totally get that but we also have a lot of brothers and sisters with underlying medical conditions that make them more susceptible to this damn COVID-19. If and god forbid if any of us get sick and it's fatal we will not be able to help our loved ones pay the bills coming due.

The truly sad part is that we have been put in a position where we need to choose between our livelihoods and our own personal safety.

[yabba]

I totally get that but we also have a lot of brothers and sisters with underlying medical conditions that make them more susceptible to this damn COVID-19. If and god forbid if any of us get sick and it's fatal we will not be able to help our loved ones pay the bills coming due.

The truly sad part is that we have been put in a position where we need to choose between our livelihoods and our own personal safety.

its all true and the whole thing is a mess no matter how we look at it...  i really dont know what to say ..

[Hammer2161]

Listen I doubt anyone is blaming anyone we are just voicing our opinions and concerns.

But here's a novel idea: If the BOE had updated the runs to give us some idea of who is riding and on what days it would most likely help to ease our minds.
But being handed a copy of last years runs with god knows how many kids on it and then being told to refer to the back of the run for a diagram on seating so we can socially distance the children. Oh wait and then there's the siblings can ride together rule and my favorite if 100 kids show up at the stop wearing masks let them sit on each other's laps as long as you don't dare leave a child behind.

It is totally unfair to us as drivers and matrons that we are unable to get a set standard of safety protocols that we can follow.

I sit here tired perplexed upset and annoyed. But most of all I feel LET DOWN.

[OMG]

Exactly my point, I know we have fellow coworkers who are at risk with underlying conditions, which is why we need to be safe. We can't just take any kids that have a mask on at the bus stop and be overloaded, because many of us are compromised. The Board of Education needs to be exposed for the idiots they are, I guarantee with the OPT office have Safe distancing rules along with our office right here in Pioneer.

[04012013]

Could Disability be an option for those who should not work under these conditions?

[Hammer2161]

I would think that would have to be a medical disability and I am not sure what it would take to make that happen. It's a valid point but I am sure it won't be accepted well on any level.

Just Wish This Nightmare Would End !!!!