Diane Crawford, a school bus driver employed by Rohrer Bus Service in Pennsylvania, was fired after posting a handwritten sign on her bus banning students from speaking Spanish, an action she says was meant to stop bullying.
According to Local 21 News, the note posted read, “Out of respect to English-only students, there will be no speaking Spanish on this bus.”
The Juniata County School District said the sign was inappropriate and did not meet professional standards, prompting Crawford’s termination after an internal review.
Crawford has said she did not intend to single out Spanish-speaking students and acknowledged the wording was a mistake. She said her goal was to address behavior issues on the bus rather than the language itself.
The incident has sparked national attention and debate over language use, inclusion, and how schools should handle bullying, highlighting the challenges of balancing student safety and cultural sensitivity in diverse communities.
