Georgia Commute Schools, a program of Georgia Commute Options, is once again underscoring the importance of school bus safety as part of this year’s National School Bus Safety Week. Slated for October 21st through October 25th, National School Bus Safety Week is an actively growing public education program hosted by the National Association for Pupil Transportation.
 
Georgia Commute Schools is excited to partner with schools and Metro Atlanta School districts to further educate parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus drivers, school administrators, community partners and other organizations on ways to be safe both on and off the school bus. In addition, Georgia Commute Schools has developed a National School Bus Safety Week toolkit for participating school districts, which includes key educational and promotional materials to build further awareness.
 
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a single school bus carries the equivalent of 36 cars and makes students 70 times more likely to get to school safely than other travel options. By promoting National School Bus Safety Week, Georgia Commute Schools is not only helping educate students, parents, teachers and administrators on the importance of bus safety, but also increasing the likelihood that students will arrive on time and ready to learn.
 
“Georgia Commute Schools’ mission is to promote clean commuting to and from school by riding the bus, carpooling,  taking transit, walking and biking,” said Rosalind Tucker, Managing Director of Georgia Commute Options. “By exercising one or more of these options, students and parents help to decrease traffic congestion and improve the air quality around schools. Children are commuters too and it’s important to make sure they’re arriving to and from school safely as they help to reduce traffic congestion in Atlanta.”