PETA would be up in arms

In an old war movie (“Battle of the Bulge” maybe) a general, to better understand his soldiers’ fighting ability, demands that his aides feed him the same food his troops receive. It’s time for the Bossier Parish School Board to do the same - ride on the non air-conditioned buses to and from school each day.

If these buses carried dogs and cats, PETA and animal lovers everywhere would be up in arms and the school board would be hauled into court for abuse.

It seems quite foolish to put students in school during the hottest month of school without providing for relief from the extreme heat. In these days of tight budgets, soaring fuel costs, and increasing scarcity of energy resources, why does Louisiana insist on having school during August anyway?

It is time for the state of Louisiana and its school boards to seriously revisit this issue. At the very least air-condition the buses.