if they are in middle school or higher i think it is fair. their is no harm in walking

The minute your child is born, you are responsible for them until they are adult. This might mean that you might have to actually drive or walk them to school. What a thought!

Monday was the first day of school here and the line to pick up took 30 minutes. (Middle School) I asked my daughter why and she said that parents want to pick up on the first day of school. I asked her, “What will they do tomorrow?”

I can tell you what will happen the rest of the year. These children will walk home alone the rest of the year. I guess the parent’s made their token effort. I have seen 2 children almost get hit by cars and 2 children hit on bikes coming home from school.

Parent’s have got to make sacrifices over the almighty job.

My husband and I have – it is really hard, but none of my kids has had to bike or walk home alone to an empty house.

My older sons have graduated from college. My 14 yr. old daughter will always be safe and I will know it.

That’s too far. A mile is do-able daily and I do. I am a stubborn fool and walk to the other campus from home hen I have to go there, 3- 3.5 miles from home. And it takes nearly an hour with moderate changes in elevation. Saw a documentary of some Nigerian kids, maybe that managed it. But their neighbours just didn’t bother.

Impossible daily, for most adults to fit in, such a trip suits few.

Never mind that we can’t afford to live near a decent enough school unless both parents are working full-time. It’s worldwide and it sucks…We are supposed to be magicians, to have cars available at the exact moments the children are required at the beginning of the day and when they are ejected into the streets to congregate with those loving mates who don’t necesserily turn boredom into miscreancy.

I know just what you are saying. Considering that I am your sis. She is concerned about my kids. I have three boys and my oldest is in the 2nd grade. He is the one walking. In another year, my 5 year old will be in Kindergarten and the following year, Her daughter will be starting in Kindergarten. For those families that can afford Latch Key, which my son was in last year… that’s great. For us, it is $80 for just mornings every 2 weeks. When you add two more kids into the mix, watch out… and it they needed to go in the afternoons too, WAY TOO MUCH! Yes, they do offer a lower rate for families with siblings in the program, but its not much difference. Don’t get me wrong. My son LOVED latch Key. They are a great program. They kept him busy, entertained, helped wake him up in the morning… I loved him being there. The issue at hand here is not the other options to parents for getting their child to school… it is the bussing system. Kids are required to walk if they live (as a crow flies) 2 miles. Now, we don’t fly… we have to wind through sidewalks and streets, which in the end, is LONGER that 2 miles. Rain sleet, snow… EVERY DAY. Now, do you walk to work, or drive safely and dry in your car?? Just think about that. Let’s not even get into predators… that is just scary enough on its own. Times have changed… Our policy needs to also!

Sorry but I think your logic is flawed. Who ever said that life would be fair? And since when did the government become responsible for your children?

You don’t mention the age of the children in question. My first thoughts would be to do some combination of these options: (a) set up a carpool; (b) make sure my kids have a group of buddies to walk with; (c) buy my child a bicycle; (d) walk with my child and call it my workout; (e) ask Grandpa to give them a ride or walk with them. It really depends on the age…

Hope you find a solution, but remember it is your job to look out for your children’s wellbeing, not Uncle Sam’s.

BTW, I walked 5 miles to school barefoot in the snow and it was uphill both ways. LOL.

Best wishes to you!

Yes I agree that it is absolutely ridiculus. Now, it is one thing if it is 1/2 mile or less for Jr. High/ high school. I can understand that maybe, but when my son started Kindergarten in Muncie, IN I had to walk him to and from school everyday. He has a sister that is 1 1/2 year younger so most days if no one was there with me I had to lug her along with us. Now we lived quite close, but there were some kids that did live over 3 miles away. Now it is one thing to require parents to drive thier kids to a private school, but this was a public school and car troubles happen not to mention parents without cars….. Okay so you need to contact the local school superintendent’s office and you can caontact your state’s education department officials, including writting the governor. It took the local parents years to get the school to finally have busses, but the year after we moved out of the district they had them. Good luck and having a petion would help your cause also.

i agree with you- the schools should have some sort of transportation set up.

i live in wauwatosa, and go to the schools in the wauwatosa school district. starting this year, my older sister will be taking us to school and taking us home, but last year my mom would have to take us to school on her way to work, and we would have to take the milwaukee county bus home. the prices on the bus are way too expensive ($2 for people 12+) and it would cost $40 a week for my mom to get us home if my sister didn’t drive us.

but the kids that come to our schools who live in milwaukee (not wauwatosa) ride one of those yellow buses that’s paid for by taxes. also, for sports practice (like cross country or track) only kids that live in milwaukee get to ride the buses home- kids that live in wauwatosa have to figure out a different way home (like parents, even though most parents work and would be late at 5pm).

i agree with you 100% that the schools should set up buses to pick people up from home, or from a couple of bus stops scrattered around the city so the students don’t have to walk too far.

That is RIDICULOUS!! Who would allow their children to walk 2-3 miles to school? That should raise questions to parents and even teachers of safety, like kidnapping, or pedophiles.. to name a few. I would question DOE, put together PTA, or even a townhall meeting and sign a petition to let them know that this is absolutely NOT A GOOD IDEA!

It depends.. How old is he or she… But ,me as a son…If its an 13+ older male kid its ok… I think is OK, at least he will not suffer obesity… 2-3milles isnt so bad… that make an stronger kid, in all the sense of the word… he will learn a lot of about the life and about been auto-sufficient, but not in a girl case.. that wont be good.

I am not really sure but in school for soccer I have to run 1,2miles or 2.5 miles i think it this fair

absoloutely. haha. i feel terrible for the little middle schoolers & elementary kids who walk home from school in my area. All the schools are in one street so lots of traffic. (including highschool)