National Teacher of the Year Finalist Rebecka Peterson: “we have an amazing cadre of teachers in our state. We must not take them for granted.” The voice of a true leader.

.Union High School math teacher Rebecka Peterson - National Teacher of the Year Finalist - Speaks at Celebration at Union Schools youtu.be/MsmvI0nM4m4

A standing-room-only crowd welcomed Rebecka Peterson back to Union High School Friday on the heels of her announcement as a finalist for National Teacher of the Year. #oklaed tulsaworld.com/news/local/sta…

Please remember to VOTE tomorrow if you live in the Union Schools district. We’ve got a $152 million, five year bond on the ballot in two propositions. Please show your love on Valentine’s Day and cast your vote! Thanks!

It was my pleasure today to announce the 2023 Teacher of the Year award to Traci Manuel of Booker T. Washington High School. After getting a chance to know Traci, she truly exemplifies what it means to be a leader. Congrats to all of our finalists and this year’s winner!

"In reality, none of our districts receive adequate funding; this is due to the amount of dollars put into the formula and is not an inherent fault of the formula," says superintendent Hartzler Union Schools tulsaworld.com/opinion/column… via Tulsa World

"Oklahoma’s new state schools superintendent is about to take a desperate situation and make it awful." #OklaEd sbee.link/uwv6xqc3gb

"BIASED AND UNETHICAL"- That's how some public school teachers are describing the new 'school choice' information posted on the Oklahoma State Department of Education's website. No response yet from Ryan Walters Superintendent Parody or OK State Dept of Ed... #oklaed KOKH FOX 25 David Chasanov

Congratulations to Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson, a math teacher at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma! She says she’s “grateful to represent this incredibly powerful profession” — and to celebrate, we surprised her with special messages from former students and Dr. Jill Biden.

“Thank you for showing the nation the power, purpose and the joy of our profession”: First Lady Melania Trump surprises Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson with a special message connecting them as educators — and thanking her for sharing the “beautiful experiences” in her classroom.

Congratulations, Rebecka Peterson, we were "root"-ing for you!

Teachers plant the seeds of knowledge and curiosity to help us grow 🌱 Today's #GoogleDoodle kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week! Thanks, teachers for making us flourish! → goo.gle/3LxvZ7n

Union’s own 2023 National Teacher of the Year Rebecka Peterson wrote a blog to accompany today’s Google Doodle in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week. blog.google/outreach-initi…

SUNDAY NIGHT!

It’s time we hold our state leadership accountable for stoking the fires of hate and causing interruptions to school and learning. People who really care about kids and learning don’t do that (obviously). tulsaworld.com/news/local/sch…

Growing presence of politics in education has Oklahomans wondering, ‘What’s the end goal?’ It's high time we let our state leaders know to cut the nonsense and do the job they were hired for. shar.es/agaRqM

Such a disgrace! tulsaworld.com/opinion/column…