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Are students safe on school buses?

Thousands of Florida students board buses to get to and from school under the supervision of a bus driver. While the behavior of students has come to light as of late --the bullied bus worker mistreated by students on video went viral-- so has the behavior of the drivers. Last year, a Broward bus worker was caught choking an autistic boy, and some students with disabilities were mistreated by school bus drivers in Hillsborough County.

How important are school bus drivers in a child's life? Write to us below, or leave a message with StateImpact Florida reporter Sarah Gonzalez at 619-931-8404.

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School bus drivers make on average of $17,000 a year in Florida. In some districts, they get paid as low as $9,000 a year.

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