Bus driver fired for allowing children behind the wheel

Indiana bus driver Joandrea McAtee has been dismissed and arrested after she was filmed allowing teenagers to drive a school bus on a public road. 

In what appears to be a misguided attempt at teaching the children to drive, Joandrea instructed three students aged between 11 and 17 as they sat behind the wheel of the vehicle. 

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Joandrea talks to the students, who are wearing seatbelts and have both hands on the wheel, about how to control the speed of the vehicle, as well as its breaks. 

When First Student, the company that employs Joandrea, got wind of the incident, they immediately fired her. In an official statement, the company said: "There is nothing more important than the safety of the students we transport. We have a zero-tolerance policy for employees whose actions may harm or put others at risk."

There are no reports of the children suffering any injuries during the incident. 

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Joandrea was charged with felony neglect of a dependent for risking the children's health by giving them this impromptu driving lesson. 

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