A large group of low-income school workers, including bus drivers, stand to lose a hefty chunk of their pay under a bill being considered by state lawmakers.
Dion Brooks is a school bus driver in Atlanta. At a press conference Thursday, he described his experience from last week’s snowjam.
“Once they released the kids we went ahead and tried to get the kids home. Our last student was dropped off at 1 a.m. We didn’t get our last bus back to the base until 3:45 a.m. I was there the entire time,” said Brooks.
“This isn’t something that I do for the money. I do it because I love my kids. Those kids, when they get on the bus, they become my child,” said Brooks.
He gets paid for nine months of the year and collects unemployment benefits during the summer. However, under House Bill 714, Brooks would be barred from collecting those benefits.
“I’ll do anything for my kids but I still have to make sure that my family can survive and without unemployment over the summertime it’s a strong chance that we won’t be able to,” said Brooks.
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