PICKING UP YOUR CHILDREN WHEN SCHOOL HOURS ARE OVER.....WHO'S RESPONSIBILTY?

I can't tell you how many dangerous situations I've seen around St Maarten schools. The Well opened right by the Sister Magda, people pump water and leave the lid open, while innocent children skip by. In Philipsburg and on the LB Scott Road is where you see the real problem. When school is over, there is a period where NO ONE is supervising these kids. They're on the streets, waiting to be picked up by bus or auto, and there is NO supervision. Now last week the bus almost hit another Oranje school student who ran out in the road on Backstreet. I promised him that I would blog some more about the issue, but I've blogged about this already. Who ever heads The Education Dept. I guess is waiting for a tragedy, before anything will be done.

photos judith roumou