WPTV is celebrating a local educator headed for a national stage!
Sireesha Rutter teaches journalism at Jupiter Middle School, and this week she's headed to Salt Lake City to speak at a News Literacy Project conference. She plans to share with hundreds of educators and media professionals gathered from across the country what's working in her classroom.
WATCH: Journalism teacher from Jupiter to speak at News Literacy Project conference
Celebrating an awesome eductor"She is the sweetest, kindest soul, but she'll tell you straight-up if something is not right," 8th-grade journalism student Emma Patterson said.
I'm a lifelong lover of journalism, and Ive had it since I was a kid," Rutter told WPTV anchor Ashley Glass about her passion for teaching journalism. "I think I just love learning about the world, and I think were just one spot on a big planet, and I want my kids to know whats happening out there."
