I know when I was in elementary school (90’s), bus monitors tended to be at least 95 years old and universally hated kids. Like, all through school, it was wild.

My kid’s bus driver and monitor know the names of all the kids, have them wait for the all clear to cross, and are really efficient with the under bus check. They also chat with my too-young-for-school kid while the school aged kids get on the bus. I adore them and hope that energy is the norm and not the exception.