December 20th, 2011
Smith has become a hit with students, thanks in part to a song he performs on the bus to tell them what to do in case of an emergency. Smith wrote the song to keep children interested while he gave his safety talk.
“My wife sent me a video of a Southwest Airlines steward named David Holmes, and he did it for the airline passengers,” Smith said. “When I watched it, it was funny and it was cute, but what struck me was, when the camera panned down to the aisle, everyone was paying attention.”
That’s not normally the case with safety drills, in a school bus loaded with children wearing headphones and iPods. Smith, a onetime glazer and book salesman, wrote the lyrics to a song of his own, OK’d it with his supervisor, and then showed it to the children.
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December 7th, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education released today Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies, a new report summarizing current approaches in the 46 states with anti-bullying laws and the 41 states that have created anti-bullying policies as models for schools.
The report shows the prevalence of state efforts to combat bullying over the last several years. From 1999 to 2010, more than 120 bills were enacted by state legislatures from across the country to either introduce or amend statutes that address bullying and related behaviors in schools. Twenty-one new bills were enacted in 2010 and eight additional bills were signed into law through April 30, 2011.
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November 15th, 2011
There were many entries in the 2011 National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest. Thank you to all that entered. Please click here to see all the great winning posters!
November 1st, 2011
The NAPT Professional Growth committee and Board of Directors have adopted changes to the Professional Development program. You can review some of the changes by clicking below. Stay tuned for updates in the next few weeks.
Click here to see the powerpoint showing the new changes to the Professional Development Series
October 31st, 2011
Visit the 2011 NAPT Summit Photos Page to see all the shots our staff photographer took at the 2011 NAPT Summit in Cincinnati, OH.
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