Two Saultites chosen for teachers federation executive

Two Algoma District School Board teachers will serve this year on the executive of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario.

Emily Noble (shown) was acclaimed president this week at the federation's annual meeting in Toronto. She previously served as vice-president (1998-2000) and first vice-president (2000-2002).

ETFO represents 65,000 elementary public school teachers and education workers across the province. Outside of Quebec, it's Canada's largest teachers union.

Noble's term as president starts today.

Principal's qualifications

Here's how the ETFO described her in a news release:

"Noble's 30 years as a teacher have been spent with the Algoma District School Board, where she has taught all grades from kindergarten to eight, as well as special education.

"She holds principal's qualifications as well as primary and special education specialist qualifications.

"Noble's teaching career began in her hometown of Sault Ste. Marie. Her involvement with federation began in the early 1970s when, as the newest teacher on staff, she volunteered to represent the federation in her school.

"She went on to serve as her local's grievance officer and negotiator, as a member of the public relations committee, and as local president. She served several terms on the federation's provincial executive before being elected vice-president of ETFO.

"Noble is a director of the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) and a governor of the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF). She is a member of the Ontario Federation of Labour's executive board and executive council."

Gayle Manley

Also re-elected to a third term on the executive is Gayle Manley.

Here's how EFTO described her:

"Manley began her teaching career in Peterborough in 1972, moving to Sault Ste. Marie in 1988. She has taught all grades from 2 to 8. She taught core French and English to immersion students in the junior division. Her last teaching position was as a special education resource teacher. Since 1998, she has been the president of the ETFO Algoma Teacher Local.

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