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Oklahoma Math Teacher Named 2023 National Teacher of the Year

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that Rebecka Peterson, a high school math teacher, is the 2023 National Teacher of the Year.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced that Rebecka Peterson, a high school math teacher, is the 2023 National Teacher of the Year.
  • Peterson has taught high school math classes ranging from intermediate algebra to Advanced Placement calculus for 11 years at Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • As Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, she has visited teachers across the state to highlight their important work through the Teachers of Oklahoma campaign.
  • We know people across the country will connect with the stories she shares as the 2023 National Teacher of the Year."