Tulsa educator named National Teacher of the Year

Rebecka Peterson, a math teacher at Union High School in Tulsa, has been recognized as the National Teacher of the Year.

“I get to teach in the culturally rich district of Tulsa at Union High School, where we have 62 languages represented. I get to teach kids like me who are maybe new to the country or first-generation Americans, and I feel just so very, very blessed,” Peterson shared with Live in Oklahoma.

Despite both her parents and her husband’s parents residing elsewhere, the Petersons have found a home in Oklahoma, drawn by its warm and supportive community.

Congratulations Rebecka!

– Brenda Jones Barwick, APR, Jones PR