A Change In The Wrong Direction

To the Editor:

One of the best experiences about living in Newtown was having Mr Carroll as our bus driver. Having owner/operator school buses was a tremendous positive difference from the awful previous experience we had in the Trumbull school system. The drivers could not speak English for the most part and there was always a different person that made me uncomfortable to put a 5- and 6-year-old on the bus each day. When I was told she fell before she had a chance to reach her seat a few times, I drove her to school each day.

In contrast, Mr Carroll knew all the kids’ names and their birthdays and sang songs. He is a gem. What a shame that Newtown is going the route of loser low-balled bus contracts. This does not bode well for our children. Just another sign that Newtown is changing in the wrong direction.

J. Barnhart

Brushy Hill Road, Newtown                                             April 8, 2009