Fleet Management and Surveillance Solutions for the Student Transportation and Public Transit Industries

Month: February 2013

Seon Supports Anti-bullying and Participates in Pink Shirt Day

School Bus, Seon's Anti-bullying Campaign
“On February 27, 2013 we encourage all of you to wear something pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere” (pinkshirtday.com) Today is Pink Shirt Day, and I want to do my part to support the cause. Bullying affects everyone at each stage of life. School-aged children are most at risk with 160,000 students missing school every day due to the fear of attack or intimidation by other children (National Education Association). Bullying on the school bus is a nationwide problem:“outside of the playground, school bus bullying is the most common form of bullying among school-aged children” (www.todaysparent.com). (more…)

Video Captures Alabama School Bus Drama Highlighting Importance of Emergency Preparedness

School Bus
As a parent of two school-aged children, and working in the school bus security industry, the recent school bus driver shooting and child abduction in Alabama really struck a chord with me.  The heroic tale of the school bus driver’s ultimate sacrifice to protect his precious cargo left me wiping tears from my eyes and  I was glued to on-line coverage of the successful rescue effort of little 5-year old Ethan. (more…)