Union-Endicott Schools-Transportation

"This should give further cause to question the safety AND organization of U-E transportation department... https://youtu.be/35M2q4y_JKI"

"My son has left his cell phone on the bus twice and also struggles with anxiety. Transportation has always been extremely kind and helpful to me and I appreciate it a great deal!"

"RETIRED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER: hang on parents...this isn't going to be pretty... i drove for u e for 17 years...we get paid $16 plus per hour..a little more than a dollar more than ENTRY LEVEL mcdonalds employees...we are totally responsible for 40 to 50 kids at a time...just us and a mirror...unless you would rather we don't watch the road...the seats are high so we are not able to always see what is going on...especially with the little kids...we feel the weight intensely of being responsible for the physical and emotional well being of every student daily...the administration will not give us enough money to cover the costs of special busses for kids with emotional/behavior issues..i have written up kids numerous times, especially at CFJ, some as many as 20 times...action taken...called mom!...bullying ultimately must be dealt with by the principal...IGNORED!!! try doing our job maybe just as a ride along...have you ever slid down an icy hill sideways in a 30,000 lb bus with 40 kids onboard? your heart stops...these become OUR KIDS! we love them and are VERY protective of them...we would lay down our lives for them if we had to [some bus driers have, literally]...and in 17 years did i ever get a thank you from a parent?...too much responsibility, and too little appreciation....so the next time you are compelled to shoot your mouth off....educate your mind first...when a kid is missing EVERYTHING stops no one goes home until they are found...we go back and scour the area if need be...we are not some guy picked up off the street to fill a position...we are vetted,.. professionally trained.., drug tested ...and proud of what we do!! P.S....when you have to meet the bus to pick up your kid, it usually means that you are chronically late to the bus stop to get them...which tells your kid what,in their mind?....i am not done...just out of space."

"Horrible!!! They will lie and say they never talked to you or anyone. Even when they talked to 3 of us! They lost my 5 year old a few months back. Couldn't even tell me what bus she was on, then when they found out, they told me to meet them at another school in 15 minutes. Mind you they get to the bus stop at 3:30, this was 3:00. I live 2 minutes from the CFJ school. I had to drive all the way to GFJ in Endwell per their request, the bus did not arrive until 4:00! I waited for 45 minutes when I could have had my 5 year old in my hands!!! This district is incompetent to the max! The bullying is outrageous on the buses, and no one does anything about it! These are elementary kids who are swearing, hitting, and choking other kids!"

"Terrible, they'll leave you out there waiting for a half hour when the bus is broken-down and not even coming but if you're not out there waiting on the corner for them and they are early they don't even wait 30 seconds. Seriously one of the worst experiences I've had with a schools bus system"