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School system treats 2010’s top teachers like royalty

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Three Hamilton County teachers rolled up to The Chattanoogan hotel Friday in a white stretch limousine, honored guests for the day – and the year.

Joey Gaby, Linda McMurray and John Echols stepped out of the limousine and walked into the hotel for the Hamilton County Schools 2010 Teachers of the Year luncheon.

“You are helping to build the future of this community,” Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim Scales told them. “Our future is on the backs of teachers.”

Ms. Gaby, a science teacher at Tyner Academy, was selected among the county’s high school educators.