A decline in Wake County school bus drivers in our community is causing the school system to scramble to hire new drivers. This problem is in our community of Wake County and spans its entirety. If we don't have enough bus drivers then attendance will decline and educational quality may decrease in my school and others all around the county. When buses stop having drivers they stop running and more students are forced to provide their own transportation to and from school, which some are unable to provide and could cause significant issues in struggling families. At $12.55 an hour wake county is struggling to get more drivers. The minimum age is 18 with 2 years of driving experience, with a minimum of 30 work hours a week. There has been a decrease of over 100 drivers and sources speculate that the improving economy has caused the loss as drivers can leave for better paying jobs. there are currently only 760 full time drivers taking children to and from school. There has been a 3% raise in drivers salaries recently in an attempt to keep drivers on the job. I believe that further raises may entice drivers to return to their jobs. All bus riders could try to keep their bus drivers on the job by being calmer and friendlier towards them. A petition to raise driver salaries may also help keep drivers on the job.
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3/6/2017 04:57:56 am
12.55 seems to be not bad for a bus driver, how are they having trouble finding people to take the job?
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Luke
3/6/2017 05:05:02 am
What can the average person do to help?
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Julia
3/6/2017 05:14:42 am
I agree with Luke not everyone can help and not a lot of people are motivated to help out with a problem that doesn't affect them.
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