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EXPANDING THE CONCEPT OF TRAVEL TRAINING

from By Linda F. Bluth, Ed.D., and featuring Ezri Bluth

EXPANDING THE CONCEPT OF TRAVEL TRAINING By Linda F. Bluth, Ed.D., and featuring Ezri Bluth Every day, I read multiple education articles regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the return of children to school. These articles frequently include summaries of local discussions concerning the use school buses. For example, Education Week writers, Corey Mitchell and Evie Blad interviewed school superintendents, district transportation directors, national experts and others across the country. They “reviewed district and state planning documents and guidelines from state and national agencies for reopening schools to identify strategies schools are using in response to the coming transportation challenge.” After reading this and other stories, one thing seemed clear: there are lots of opinions. After reading another the Education Week article, written by Stephanie Shafer and entitled “Getting Kids to School: Tackling the COVID-19 Transportation Problem”, I recognized the absence of children among the individuals interviewed. I asked myself, “What do children think about “social distancing” and “wearing masks? How do they feel about temperature checks at school bus stops or being required to use hand sanitizers prior to getting onto a school bus? Will children of different ages have different opinions? Where do children with disabilities fit into the recommendations for safe school bus transport? READ MORE

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