William Jackson's Blog – January 2010 Archive (3)

Children walking to and from school face extremely

dangerous situations with drivers who do not adhere to speed zones,

follow safety signs and respect crossing guards. Thousands of children

each day walk to school and face the challenges of drivers not respecting

driving laws and the safety of children in and around school zones.

There are hundreds of crossing guards in Duval County and they have an

inherently dangerous job of keeping children safe.

Teachers… Continue

“...parents must keep reminding their children about how important they are.”

Archie Talley



Parental Involvement “It Takes Two” in 2010 – Educate – Encourage - Empower



PI gets center stage in intensive dialogues that involves parents and insightful input

from teens. In recent months of 2009 focuses of attention centered on parental

involvement as a key component to the development of children. PI and Absent

Parental issues of Infant Mortality by parents… Continue

2010 A New Year for Parental Involvement



The beginning of this New Year parents will reflect on the monetary costs of this past holiday season,

but a more important focus should be on the time spent with their children. The boxes have been

opened, batteries installed, games configured, jewelry and clothes worn or returned, Internet connections

established and gift cards spent; what else is left? What lasting… Continue