Dec 19, 2017, News 10, Albany, NY: Fighting deadly allergies on the school bus http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/fighting-deadly-allergies-on-the-school-bus/883791857 Nowadays, it is more likely than not, multiple kids at a school will have some sort of severe allergy that requires them to carry an EpiPen. Recent legislation that goes into effect on Tuesday allows bus drivers to step in when there is this sort of emergency. Starting on Tuesday, school bus drivers across the state will now be allowed to administer an EpiPen in an emergency situation. … Since so many kids do have food allergies, many schools districts have taken steps to ban snacks being eaten on the bus altogether. Yet, an emergency still could happen. “Working with the family to identify what the needs are. How we would respond in the event if there was an allergy. What specifically is that allergy and then we make sure to communicate that to transportation,” Rebecca Carman/Director of Policy and Community Development Since EpiPens are expensive, many schools might not actually have one on hand, but bus drivers are allowed to administer them to kids who do own one.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.