DRIVERTUDE Survey for School Bus Drivers
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1
What is your age?
Select one answer
21 - 29
30 - 35
36 - 44
45 - 55
56 and older
2
What is your gender?
Select one answer
Female
Male
Transgender
Non-binary
3
Which school district do you work for?
4
How many years have driven school buses?
Select one answer
Less than 1 year
2 - 5 years
6 - 12 years
More than 12 years
5
Does your school district have policies regulating the usage of cell phones and devices while driving the bus?
Select one answer
Yes
No
Not Aware
6
What is the average number of hours in a week that you work driving the school bus?
Select one answer
Less than 30 hours per week
30- 35 hours per week
35 - 45 hours per week
More than 45 hours per week
7
What is your primary reason for driving the school bus?
Select one answer
stable employment
convenience of transportation for my kids
I like being a positive influence on my students.
flexible hours
benefits package
I like the challenges the job demands.
I have an easy route with little or no challenges.
Other
8
On a scale of 1 to 10 with "1" meaning very little and "10" meaning an excessive amount, what level of stress do you feel on your way to work?
Allocate 10 points
Answer 1
0
0
10
0
0
10
9
On a scale of 1 to 10 with "1" meaning very little and "10" meaning an excessive amount, what level of stress do you feel during your daily route?
Allocate 10 points
Answer 1
0
0
10
0
0
10
10
On a scale of 1 to 10 with "1" meaning very little and "10" meaning an excessive amount, what level of stress do you feel during your daily route?
11
On a scale of 1 to 10 with "1" meaning very little and "10" meaning completely burned out, what level of stress do you feel after your daily route?
12
Which is more important to you, working in a less-hostile work environment, working overtime, just doing the job that I applied for, or having a good bus with working H/A/C?
Select one answer
working in a less-hostile work environment
working overtime
just doing the job that I applied for
having a bus with good H/A/C
13
Do you currently cover open/extra routes?
Select one answer
Yes
No
14
If you answered "yes" to Question 11, what is the primary reason that you cover open/extra routes?
Select one answer
driver shortage
making extra money
drivers calling out or No Show
15
Are you comfortable covering open/extra routes?
Select one answer
Yes
No
16
Are you expected to cover open/extra routes?
Select one answer
Yes
No
17
Are you given an option to deny covering an open/extra route?
Select one answer
Yes
No
18
If you cover open/extra routes due to driver shortages or drivers calling out, do you feel stress or anxiety during or after covering these routes/
Select one answer
Yes
No
19
Do you feel that your school district offers a sufficient means of managing or expressing your stress or frustrations such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) or in-house counseling?
Select one answer
Yes
No
20
Have you experienced a traumatic event while driving the school bus in which you felt you had little or no control during the situation (i.e., a fight, a traffic related incident, an altercation with a parent, other violent or unacceptable student behaviors)?
Select one answer
Yes
No
21
Were you expected to return to work immediately after the traumatic event?
Select one answer
Yes
No
22
Were you emotionally and/or mentally prepared to return to work immediately after the traumatic event?
Select one answer
Yes
No
23
As truthfully as you are comfortable answering, do you use your phone while driving the school bus for ANY REASON, excluding emergency conversations with a supervisor? (i.e., checking/sending text messages, weather/traffic conditions, checking social media, GPS, shopping, etc.)
Select one answer
Yes
No
24
During a challenging scenario on the bus, do you feel that your school district’s policies offer sufficient support to you?
Select one answer
Yes
No
25
On a scale of 1 to 10 with "1" being not the best and "10" being stellar, how would you rate yourself as a driver?
Allocate 10 points
Answer 1
0
0
10
Answer 2
0
0
10
26
On a scale of 1 to 10 with "1" being not the best and "10" being stellar, how would you rate your student management capabilites?
Allocate 10 points
Answer 1
0
0
10
Answer 2
0
0
10
27
I practice safe driving skills __________________ .
Select one answer.
as long as it doesn't interfere with my routing. Sometimes I might have to rush if I'm late.
100% of the time.
when I need to. Nobody's really watching me anyway.
mostly. I don't really worry about that stuff.
as much as anybody else. I just want to go home as soon as possible.
so that I can hurry up and get back to the bus yard.
most of the time.
whenever. It's my route. I run it as I see fit.
sometimes. This ain't my first rodeo. I've been driving for a long time.
28
True or False: I feel emotionally drained most days and I don't believe that anyone cares.
Select one answer
True
False
29
True or False: Our training department says one thing and does something else.
Select one answer
True
False
30
True or False: I really do not like doing extra training or going to safety meetings.
Select one answer
True
False
31
True or False: I feel frustrated and unsupported as a school bus driver for my district.
Select one answer
True
False
32
As a school bus driver, would you consider:
Select all that apply.
working less hours for the same amount of money
working a block schedule
working for extra PTO instead of overtime pay
more assistance from extra monitors on the bus (specifically Regular Need drivers)
working fewer days with slightly less pay
working as much overtime as possible
driving without having to worry about student management
creating a central group of trip drivers who ONLY covered field trips/special events/transitional routing/midday work/etc. to relieve the daily stress on regular route drivers having to cover open routes created by regular need drivers accepting field trips/special outings. This central group would be considered part time and would receive a lesser pay rate/wage but would still be eligible for benefits
incentives for covering open/extra routes
the ability to rotate route more frequently
being a fulltime stand by driver who covered open/empty routes on a daily basis with the option for a benefits package
having access to a benefits package regardless of employee status
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