Pretending2beme t1_j6q60dj wrote on February 1, 2023 at 2:37 AM

There are a lot more kids walking to school since they had to cut back bus routes due to a shortage of drivers. That goes for K-12. The kids missing a few days of school is well worth the safety of them walking or waiting for a bus. The bus routes are on more residential roads than main roads. For kids standing out waiting for a bus or walking there are too many risk factors to bring them back. Call school off for a few days, let the roads clear, and they can make it up at the end of the year when it's not as dangerous for the kids.

Unhappy_Coffee5443 t1_j6td5d5 wrote on February 1, 2023 at 7:23 PM

A point I haven't seen brought up in this thread yet is not only is it dangerous for buses, but also the teens driving themselves. Teenagers are one of (if not the most) likely group to get in a car accident and tend to have very little (if any) experience driving on ice. Best not to take a high risk group and make their risk even higher.