Parents of students in private schools reported that their children do not find vacant seats on school buses, as a result of the number of students exceeding the number of seats on the buses, forcing them to share their seats with other students, and exposing them to many cases of bullying.
They explained that every three students sit on two seats inside the bus, attributing this to the school administrations’ desire to save expenses and achieve a higher percentage of profits.
They added that the safety of students in some private schools comes in second place after making a profit, noting that they are not concerned with the problems caused by crowding, especially since some trips from home to school or vice versa take more than an hour on the road.
The father of a fifth-grade student said that his daughter complained more than once about the crowding of students in the school bus, which forced the supervisor to sit every three students on two seats.
He added that the student density on the school bus results in harassment among female students, which may amount to fights or bullying of others.
The mother of a fourth-grade student said that school transportation needs direct supervision from the authorities responsible for education in the country, in order to avoid the occurrence of abuses resulting from the increase in the number of students on the bus. And she considered that this procedure poses a threat to the safety of students, especially in light of the “Corona” pandemic, pointing out that her son’s journey from home to school or vice versa takes about an hour and a quarter of an hour, and when he reaches home, he is exhausted, and he is unable to perform his homework.
She added that the school is trying, by increasing the number of students on the bus, to provide the driver’s salary and the periodic maintenance fees for the bus, appoint a supervisor for it, and save fuel.
The father of a third-grade student said he signed up for school transportation and paid for a seat, not half a seat, so “the school makes a mistake when it shares another student with my son in his seat.”
He continued, “The school administration must take into account that the child moves a lot, and it is appropriate for him to be sitting on a separate seat.”
For her part, Director-General of Al Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar, Danielle Pinkerton, said, “The safety of our students at the school is our top priority, so our school has chosen to partner with the Roads and Transport Authority as our school transport service provider, providing the highest safety standards.”
She emphasized the professionalism of the drivers, supervisors and coaches who carefully accompany the students during the bus journey until their arrival at the gathering place, adding: “By adhering to school transportation standards and working directly with the Roads and Transport Authority, we ensure that no bus exceeds its capacity, and in the event of new students registering in the service School transport, bus routes are re-evaluated, to maintain the exact arrival time, journey time, and the number of students on board the buses.”
Parents of students in private schools reported that their children do not find vacant seats on school buses, as a result of the number of students exceeding the number of seats on the buses, forcing them to share their seats with other students, and exposing them to many cases of bullying.
They explained that every three students sit on two seats inside the bus, attributing this to the school administrations’ desire to save expenses and achieve a higher percentage of profits.
They added that the safety of students in some private schools comes in second place after making a profit, noting that they are not concerned with the problems caused by crowding, especially since some trips from home to school or vice versa take more than an hour on the road.
The father of a fifth-grade student said that his daughter complained more than once about the crowding of students in the school bus, which forced the supervisor to sit every three students on two seats.
He added that the student density on the school bus results in harassment among female students, which may amount to fights or bullying of others.
The mother of a fourth-grade student said that school transportation needs direct supervision from the authorities responsible for education in the country, in order to avoid the occurrence of abuses resulting from the increase in the number of students on the bus. And she considered that this procedure poses a threat to the safety of students, especially in light of the “Corona” pandemic, pointing out that her son’s journey from home to school or vice versa takes about an hour and a quarter of an hour, and when he reaches home, he is exhausted, and he is unable to perform his homework.
She added that the school is trying, by increasing the number of students on the bus, to provide the driver’s salary and the periodic maintenance fees for the bus, appoint a supervisor for it, and save fuel.
The father of a third-grade student said he signed up for school transportation and paid for a seat, not half a seat, so “the school makes a mistake when it shares another student with my son in his seat.”
He continued, “The school administration must take into account that the child moves a lot, and it is appropriate for him to be sitting on a separate seat.”
For her part, Director-General of Al Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar, Danielle Pinkerton, said, “The safety of our students at the school is our top priority, so our school has chosen to partner with the Roads and Transport Authority as our school transport service provider, providing the highest safety standards.”
She emphasized the professionalism of the drivers, supervisors and coaches who carefully accompany the students during the bus journey until their arrival at the gathering place, adding: “By adhering to school transportation standards and working directly with the Roads and Transport Authority, we ensure that no bus exceeds its capacity, and in the event of new students registering in the service School transport, bus routes are re-evaluated, to maintain the exact arrival time, journey time, and the number of students on board the buses.”
Parents of students in private schools reported that their children do not find vacant seats on school buses, as a result of the number of students exceeding the number of seats on the buses, forcing them to share their seats with other students, and exposing them to many cases of bullying.
They explained that every three students sit on two seats inside the bus, attributing this to the school administrations’ desire to save expenses and achieve a higher percentage of profits.
They added that the safety of students in some private schools comes in second place after making a profit, noting that they are not concerned with the problems caused by crowding, especially since some trips from home to school or vice versa take more than an hour on the road.
The father of a fifth-grade student said that his daughter complained more than once about the crowding of students in the school bus, which forced the supervisor to sit every three students on two seats.
He added that the student density on the school bus results in harassment among female students, which may amount to fights or bullying of others.
The mother of a fourth-grade student said that school transportation needs direct supervision from the authorities responsible for education in the country, in order to avoid the occurrence of abuses resulting from the increase in the number of students on the bus. And she considered that this procedure poses a threat to the safety of students, especially in light of the “Corona” pandemic, pointing out that her son’s journey from home to school or vice versa takes about an hour and a quarter of an hour, and when he reaches home, he is exhausted, and he is unable to perform his homework.
She added that the school is trying, by increasing the number of students on the bus, to provide the driver’s salary and the periodic maintenance fees for the bus, appoint a supervisor for it, and save fuel.
The father of a third-grade student said he signed up for school transportation and paid for a seat, not half a seat, so “the school makes a mistake when it shares another student with my son in his seat.”
He continued, “The school administration must take into account that the child moves a lot, and it is appropriate for him to be sitting on a separate seat.”
For her part, Director-General of Al Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar, Danielle Pinkerton, said, “The safety of our students at the school is our top priority, so our school has chosen to partner with the Roads and Transport Authority as our school transport service provider, providing the highest safety standards.”
She emphasized the professionalism of the drivers, supervisors and coaches who carefully accompany the students during the bus journey until their arrival at the gathering place, adding: “By adhering to school transportation standards and working directly with the Roads and Transport Authority, we ensure that no bus exceeds its capacity, and in the event of new students registering in the service School transport, bus routes are re-evaluated, to maintain the exact arrival time, journey time, and the number of students on board the buses.”
Parents of students in private schools reported that their children do not find vacant seats on school buses, as a result of the number of students exceeding the number of seats on the buses, forcing them to share their seats with other students, and exposing them to many cases of bullying.
They explained that every three students sit on two seats inside the bus, attributing this to the school administrations’ desire to save expenses and achieve a higher percentage of profits.
They added that the safety of students in some private schools comes in second place after making a profit, noting that they are not concerned with the problems caused by crowding, especially since some trips from home to school or vice versa take more than an hour on the road.
The father of a fifth-grade student said that his daughter complained more than once about the crowding of students in the school bus, which forced the supervisor to sit every three students on two seats.
He added that the student density on the school bus results in harassment among female students, which may amount to fights or bullying of others.
The mother of a fourth-grade student said that school transportation needs direct supervision from the authorities responsible for education in the country, in order to avoid the occurrence of abuses resulting from the increase in the number of students on the bus. And she considered that this procedure poses a threat to the safety of students, especially in light of the “Corona” pandemic, pointing out that her son’s journey from home to school or vice versa takes about an hour and a quarter of an hour, and when he reaches home, he is exhausted, and he is unable to perform his homework.
She added that the school is trying, by increasing the number of students on the bus, to provide the driver’s salary and the periodic maintenance fees for the bus, appoint a supervisor for it, and save fuel.
The father of a third-grade student said he signed up for school transportation and paid for a seat, not half a seat, so “the school makes a mistake when it shares another student with my son in his seat.”
He continued, “The school administration must take into account that the child moves a lot, and it is appropriate for him to be sitting on a separate seat.”
For her part, Director-General of Al Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar, Danielle Pinkerton, said, “The safety of our students at the school is our top priority, so our school has chosen to partner with the Roads and Transport Authority as our school transport service provider, providing the highest safety standards.”
She emphasized the professionalism of the drivers, supervisors and coaches who carefully accompany the students during the bus journey until their arrival at the gathering place, adding: “By adhering to school transportation standards and working directly with the Roads and Transport Authority, we ensure that no bus exceeds its capacity, and in the event of new students registering in the service School transport, bus routes are re-evaluated, to maintain the exact arrival time, journey time, and the number of students on board the buses.”