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Ebony Burnett has a bachelor's degree in social work from North Carolina and Technical State University. She is married and has two children.

Ebony is the Senior Youth Development Director. She works at the YMCA of Greensboro.

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Ebony is currently vice president of strategic partnerships at shift_ed. She is also a former classroom teacher, senior youth development director for the YMCA of Greensboro, after school director, and unit director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 

Ebony's campaign for Guildford County School Board of Education is her first run for public office. 

Supports universal free meals for all county students.

Supports a 1/4 of a penny sales tax increase to invest in public education.

Support partnerships that expand access to local, fresh, and nutritious food options.

- Supports universal free meals for all county students.
- Supports a 1/4 of a penny sales tax increase to invest in public education.
- Support partnerships that expand access to local, fresh, and nutritious food options.

School Facilities & Resources

As of January 2, 2026, Ebony Burnett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

Supports competitive, livable wages for all teachers and school staff.

- Supports competitive, livable wages for all teachers and school staff.

Teachers

Believes in school-community partnerships.

Believes in providing resources and programs that expose students to various career pathways and options. What

- Believes in school-community partnerships.
- Believes in providing resources and programs that expose students to various career pathways and options. What

School Curriculum

Aims to build school environments where every student—regardless of their background, race, or identity—feels seen, safe, and supported to reach their full potential.

- Aims to build school environments where every student—regardless of their background, race, or identity—feels seen, safe, and supported to reach their full potential.

Student Wellbeing

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Ebony Burnett

- Supports universal free meals for all county students.
- Supports a 1/4 of a penny sales tax increase to invest in public education.

Ebony is a wife and a mother of two students currently enrolled in Guilford County Schools. She has been recognized with several honors, including the NC Lt. Governor’s Community Empowerment Leader Award and the NC Center for Afterschool’s Lifetime Afterschool Champion Award.

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Ebony’s professional career is defined by over 24 years of direct service to children and families across educational and nonprofit sectors. Currently, she serves as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at shift_ed, where she bridges the gap between schools, businesses, and community organizations to improve student outcomes. Her extensive resume includes serving as a former classroom teacher across all grade levels, as well as holding leadership roles such as the Senior Executive Leader of Youth Development for the YMCA of Greensboro and the Director of the Smith Homes Unit of the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club. Throughout her career, she has managed critical programs, including a federal feeding program that provided 36,000 free meals to children.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 