Guest Series: Betty Burney

[Metro Jacksonville]

Guest Series: Betty Burney



In a new series, Metro Jacksonville takes a step back to listen to, promote, and discuss the editorials, personal accounts, and vocal opinions of some of the key players in the preservation and progression of our community. This week, Vice Chairman of the Duval County School Board and District 5 Representative Betty Burney.

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[Garden guy]

"Our society" has thought little girls to act like hookers and little boys to act like pimps and gangsters...it's accepted. Not until mom and dad or whoever stops supporting the attitude and make these "kids" do thier homework...and we all know that life is better for those who do thier homework and homework starts at age 4.

[I-10east]

I'm surprised with the lack of response concerning this great article; What do we have a bunch of zombies on MJ? I too graduated from Raines, Go Vikes!!! IMO most kids are gonna turn out however regardless of great parenting. I was at my VA appointment in Gainesville the other day, and my nurses were talking about the same thing, how alot of kids they know were raised up well, but turned out bad; I shook my head in agreement. Look at the crime non-fiction shows on the cable channel 'Investigative Discovery' like Deadly Women etc, It's usually a person who grew up in a nice suburban home with a family that's well off, and raised religiously; Guess what, the kid still turned out to be killers, rapers etc. Conversely, I think that they're alot of kids who came from poor and violent upbringings, but they still turned out to be productive members of society. Thanks for the great article.

[Ralph W]

Among others, Bill Cosby has been preaching this for years.

So why is this editorial seen by the author and many others as cutting edge observation?

Our collective woes did not just spring up overnight with teaching to the test, pimp and hooker emulation and just outright bad manners.

[Airboy]

I had the pleasure of being under the instruction of Ms. Burney before she went into public service, when she was the owner of a Pre-Kindergarten school on the Northside. Having followed her entry into public life with great joy, I am happy to see her connecting with others outside of her every day walk of life to speak with them about the problems facing students in Jacksonville. I couldn't be prouder. Continue the great work, Betty. We are certainly proud!

[SonOfTheSouth]

Sanmarcomatt...did you get so caught up in the editorial itself, that you missed her overall message, and the facts about our educational system, that she used to convey it? 

I only ask because of the amount of criticism that you have levied against the editorial piece, instead of the fact that as an industrialized nation, we (collectively) are rapidly beginning to fall further off the leadership map.  But hey!...let's disregard that, because it is the writings and editorial pieces like Ms. Burney's that is at fault.  You shot the messenger my friend! 

Pretty worthless...yes, I totally agree!  And, that is exactly what we (to include you and me), will become if we don't correct the problems that continue to plague our society.

Ms. Burney...continue to move forward and shed light on issues that others find uncomfortable to talk (or do anything) about.