- Longtime Maryland school bus driver Cynthia Morgan was removed from her route after allowing a 10-year-old student to step off the vehicle to rescue an injured kitten.
- The student's mother defended Morgan's act of kindness, saying her son would have been devastated if the animal had been left behind.
- School district officials cited student safety concerns and referenced “multiple incidents” to justify Morgan's removal.
- Community members have rallied in support of Morgan, launching an online petition calling for her job to be reinstated.
- Morgan defended her actions and insisted she did not put the student in danger, though district officials noted the kitten remained on her lap for the rest of the route.
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