THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN
WJXT Editorial by John Rafferty, Aired December 8, 2006
It is time for some Thumbs Up and some Thumbs Down.Thumbs Down to the crooks who are stealing holiday decorations. Talk about modern day grinches…get a life. But Thumbs Up to efforts by the Duval County Schoolboard to punish parents who habitually drop their kids off at school late or pick them up early, because it “fits their schedule”. Administrators are trying to crack down on these problem parents. And Thumbs Up to School board member Betty Burney, who is trying to get an important “anti-crime” message out to our children. She has written a book called, “If These Chains Could Talk”, which contains letters written by juvenile offenders warning others of the consequences of getting in trouble. The goal is to have 10,000 copies printed to use in Duval County middle schools.
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Betty Seabrook Burney represents District 5 and joined the Duval County School Board in November 2004. She is a Raines High School graduate, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University. Currently, Ms. Burney is an education consultant for TPG, Inc., and Seabrook and Associates. She is a member of the NAACP Education Committee, Wayman Chapel AME Church and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. 
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