BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Public Schools parents are struggling with persistent transportation issues that have forced some to use all their paid time off work while waiting for late or missing school buses, nearly two months into the academic year.
Khadijah Hussein, a mother of two Buffalo Public Schools students, said her children have been picked up as late as 9:15 a.m. when their scheduled pickup time is 7:45 a.m. Her first-grade daughter and pre-K son have missed school the first part of school on some days when buses failed to show up.
“I don’t think a child should be outside for more than 10-15 minutes waiting on the bus at all,” Hussein said.
The delays have disrupted her children’s education and caused financial strain for her family. Hussein said she and her husband have exhausted their paid time off waiting for buses that arrive late or not at all.
“She’s going to school late. She’s missing first period because she is an early start. So although she is young and she’s only in first grade, I mean proper education starts very young and you need every bit of time for school,” Hussein said…