A Amherst school bus driver in Amherst, Ohio, quit after being accused of using inappropriate language towards students in a video that recently went viral on social media sites
The video depicted a group of students sitting at the back of a stationary bus. The bus driver got angry and started yelling at them.
The incident got a lot of attention on TikTok and other social media sites, which led the Amherst Exempted Village School District to look into it. The district informed parents that they have initiated an investigation following the incident.
Video of Amherst school bus driver abusing students during incredible tirade goes viral
This was deff her last day as a school bus driver 😂 pic.twitter.com/rXi6qfPAtY
— Mesh🇧🇧 (@rahsh33m) March 31, 2023
WKYC, a Cleveland-based station, reports that the video-sharing platform first uploaded the video on March 29, 2023, and it went viral in just 24 hours. Upon seeing the video shared on Facebook, school officials promptly issued a statement addressing the incident.
Amherst superintendent Mike Molnar takes swift action
After seeing the video, Amherst Superintendent Mike Molnar sent a letter to parents in the area telling them that the bus driver had quit. Molnar said in the letter that the driver’s actions “do not represent the values and standards we uphold as a district”. Molnar immediately accepted the bus driver’s resignation and told the parents that the school district’s goal is to provide a safe, caring, and compassionate place to learn.
The fact that this was MY school district back in Ohio and now it’s VIRAL. Nothing funny ever happens in Amherst and she finally put us on the map 😂😂😂 https://t.co/JJpk4WWcIW
— CamDaddy (@camrynmarcucci) April 1, 2023
In the rest of the letter, the caretaker said that the whole thing would be looked into by their transportation department.
Molner said in the letter, “Moving forward, our transportation department will review its procedures to make sure we are handling situations appropriately for the safety of our students,” Molner added in the letter. “The district will also continue to support our bus drivers with proper training and professional development.”
Amherst school district reassures parents
The safety of students on school buses and the behavior of school bus drivers have raised concerns. The Amherst Exempted Village School District has said that they care about their students’ safety and well-being and will keep working to make sure that things like this don’t happen again.
The school district is urging parents and community members to report any instances of bad behavior on school buses immediately. The district has stressed that they will not tolerate such behavior and will take essential measures to guarantee the safety and well-being of their students.
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