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WASHINGTON \u2013 The threat of unscrupulous school bus contractors transporting our nation\u2019s students and the working conditions of drivers are among the topics featured at today\u2019s school bus summit hosted by the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring this summit we will drill down on the challenges faced by school bus drivers in a fast-changing industry that we believe needs greater scrutiny from federal and state regulators,\u201d said TTD President Edward Wytkind. \u201cTo push this dialogue forward we will discuss reforms and better practices needed to protect the 25 million students our members transport daily. We are especially pleased that Anne Ferro, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), will join us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The summit, TTD\u2019s second gathering of this kind in three years, will bring together national and local bus union leaders and activists, experts and federal regulators.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are grateful for the dedicated men and women who drive our kids to and from school and extracurricular events safely every day,\u201d said Wytkind. \u201cBut we owe them more than our thanks \u2013 we must address their working conditions, improve oversight of private contractors and make sure we are providing them the support they need to maintain the highest safety standards possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe at FMCSA share a deep commitment to high safety standards for school bus drivers who keep our most precious cargo \u2013 our children \u2013 safe as they travel to and from school,\u201d said Administrator Ferro. \u201cIt\u2019s critical that everyone works together to make our highways and roads continually safer, and for the public do its part by driving safely in the vicinity of school buses.\u201d<\/p>\n
The agenda for today\u2019s second summit will address four core issues: <\/p>\n
\u201cWe will leave this summit with a better understanding of the challenges faced by America\u2019s school bus drivers and their passengers and with a renewed commitment and strategy to make these operations safer,\u201d Wytkind said.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WASHINGTON \u2013 The threat of unscrupulous school bus contractors transporting our nation\u2019s students and the working conditions of drivers are among the topics featured at today\u2019s school bus summit hosted by the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO. \u201cDuring this summit we will drill down on the challenges faced by school bus drivers in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[300,9],"tags":[423,426],"member_types":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n