Burnette published "Daily Grammar Practice" for grades 1-12 in 2004. She has since added a college level program and a book of writing strategies to the collection.

Just this year, Burnette lead her students in the development of a guidebook for high school freshmen titled "High School 101: Freshmen Survival Guide." In just seven weeks the students nearly sold all of the approximately 500 books that they wrote and bound themselves. The book caught the attention of a Tucker publisher, United Writers Press, which is taking advance orders for the guide and plans to reprint the book.

As Fayette's 2005 TOTY, Burnette will represent the county in the Georgia TOTY competition next spring.

Fayette's annual TOTY program honors the county's 28 teachers of the year from each elementary, middle and high school. The program would not be possible without the generous contributions of local businesses and organizations. This year, the TOTY alone received over $7,000 in cash and prizes.

TOTY winners from each school receive plaques from the Coca Cola Company recognizing their achievement. Also, Dell Computer, Inc. donates two desktop computers to the runners up and a laptop to the TOTY. Additionally, the TOTY receives a specially designed ring from Balfour and a $1,000 check from Allan Vigil Ford of Fayetteville.

Other top sponsors include Chick-fil-A Town Center, Don Jackson Lincoln Mercury, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Wachovia Bank, World Gym, Heritage Bank, PATHWAY Communities, J & R Clothing, Wildwood flowers, Beau Gresham Car Detailing, Bombay and Company, McAlister's Deli, Talbot State Bank, Southern Community Bank, Williamson Eye Care, Wyndham Conference Center and the PTOs of Brooks, Crabapple Lane, Huddleston, Kedron, Springhill and Peeples Elementary schools, Fayetteville Intermediate and Hood Primary schools, J.C. Booth, Fayette and Whitewater Middle schools, McIntosh, Sandy Creek, Starr's Mill and Whitewater High schools.