A Pennsylvania school bus driver who was fired for putting up a sign banning students from speaking Spanish said she was not being racist — but trying to stop kids from being bullied without her understanding.

Diane Crawford, 66, lost her job of three decades after sparking outrage with the handwritten sign reading: “Out of respect to English only students there will be NO speaking Spanish on this bus.”

“I didn’t mean to be racially insensitive or anything like that,” Crawford told Local 21 News last week while wiping away tears.

Diane Crawford, 66, was fired for posting a “racially insensitive” sign on her bus window. WHP

“Maybe I should have worded it (differently). Maybe it should have said, ‘No bullying in any language,’ but I didn’t mean it to be anything but to correct” one particular student she thought was bullying in Spanish, she claimed.

After losing her job with the Juniata County School District, Crawford said she’s now on Medicare, Medicaid and receives SNAP benefits.

“I had to go on antidepressants because of this,” she said.

The sign she posted on her bus. Juniata County resident

Crawford, who owned the bus and was subcontracted to work the district by the Rohrer Bus company, said she got a call telling her that her contract had been terminated the night after she put up the sign.

“I think I just instantly went into shock,” she said.

She insists she put up the sign to encourage students to be respectful and that it was directed at one particular bilingual student who would cause problems while speaking Spanish.

Crawford has responded after her firing. WHP

“I didn’t know if he was bullying somebody, telling them to do something that they shouldn’t do,” Crawford said. “I thought I heard him saying ‘Gordo’ and — I understand some of (the words) — I don’t know who he was talking to, but I assume he is directing at me.”

“Gordo” is a Spanish word for “fat.”

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The Juniata County School District and Rohrer Bus said in a joint statement that their investigation came to a quick conclusion because Crawford admitted to writing the note.

“While initial communications referenced a suspension pending investigation, the matter progressed quickly once the written statement was received, and a final decision was made without delay,” the statement said.

“Juniata County School District and Rohrer Bus stand by the decision made in this matter and remain committed to providing a safe and inclusive transportation environment for all students,” district and bus company officials added.