The footage showed a gathering of students seated in the back of a parked bus. The bus driver became enraged and began screaming at them.
The episode gained widespread notice on TikTok and other social media platforms, prompting the Amherst Exempted Village School District to investigate. Following the incident, the district notified parents that an inquiry had been launched.
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According to WKYC, a Cleveland-based station, the video-sharing site first posted the video on March 29, 2023, and it went viral in less than 24 hours. When school officials saw the footage on Facebook, they immediately released a statement addressing the incident.
Following the release of the footage, Amherst Superintendent Mike Molnar informed residents in the region that the bus driver had resigned. In the statement, Molnar stated that the driver’s acts “do not represent the values and standards we uphold as a district.” Molnar accepted the bus driver’s resignation instantly and informed the parents that the school district’s aim is to provide a secure, caring, and compassionate learning environment.
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.”
Concerns have been made about the protection of children on school buses as well as the behaviour of school bus workers. The Amherst Exempted Village School District has stated that they care about their students’ protection and well-being and will continue to work to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.
The school district is encouraging parents and community members to quickly report any incidents of bad behaviour on school buses. The district has stated that such behaviour will not be tolerated and that necessary steps will be taken to ensure the protection and well-being of their students.
