Parents are rallying around a school bus driver who lost her job after allowing a student to get off of the bus to save a stray kitten.

Jeff Hager

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PYLESVILLE, Md. — An adorable kitten, spotted wandering along a desolate road, was rescued when 67-year-old Cynthia Morgan pulled over in her school bus and allowed a 10-year-old student to rescue it.

She has since lost her certification and her job, and parents like Carolyn Kalambihis are appealing to the Harford County school system to reinstate her.

 “She’s been wonderful. She’s been driving my children for five years,” said Kalambihis, “I feel that transportation from home to school is one of the most important times of my kids’ day and we have come to know Cynthia and see how wonderfully she treats our kids and the other kids on her route.”

In a statement, the school system says it can’t discuss the certification status of any driver, but such decisions would involve the careful review of safety requirements.

Cynthia’s supporters say they realize bringing the kitten on the bus could have exposed children to allergies or rabies, not to mention allowing the child to get off the bus in the first place.