Burgess Owens: “I am proud to recognize Utah's State Teacher of the Year, Sayre Posey, an outstanding educator who embodies the mission…”

“I am proud to recognize Utah's State Teacher of the Year, Sayre Posey, an outstanding educator who embodies the mission of the Merit Caucus: excellence, innovation, and high expectations. She comes from a long line of teachers. Her great-grandfather taught in a one-room schoolhouse in West Virginia, and her mom is a retired kindergarten teacher. Now, teaching eighth grade U.S. history at Northwest Middle School in Salt Lake City, Ms. Posey brings history to life through project-based learning. Her students have earned honors at regional and State national history day competitions. She is proof that when we empower great educators and focus on merit, then our students thrive. Mr. Speaker, I thank her for her leadership and proudly recognize her service today.”