I agree. there was no problem.
There is indeed a problem I have spelled out before. I have two kids who must take the bus to their catchment school. The School District will not provide school buses so they are forced to use transit.
Now, the solution to that for me, would be to provide bus passes for children in this situation. That means that no (or very few) elementary school kids should be eligible, while more (but not most) middle and high school would likely be eligible.
Not sure the city/transit could make that case politically however, and frankly I think it is a fine use of tax dollars to provide this for our children, but I'm obviously biased.