Rebecka Peterson

Tulsa, OK | 7-12, Mathematics, 2021

Biography

2023 National Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson is a math teacher who loves stories. Rebecka is in her 17th year of education and has called Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, her home school since 2012. Rebecka’s message as National Teacher of the Year highlighted teachers’ stories of the good that is happening in education. She believes that when we learn each other’s stories, we carry a piece of each other with us. This helps us to authentically advocate for our students, teachers, and their communities.

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