Michael Houston

ICE does not belong in our schools. Students deserve to feel safe where they learn. #ICEOutSchools @EducationMinnesota @coloradoea

And that’s a wrap on year 21! Since 2004, this classroom has welcomed thousands of students — and even more stories, laughter, lessons, and unforgettable moments. Grateful for every one of them. Here’s to the memories made and the chapters still to come.

May/End-of-School-Year photo dump

@mesfin200 @sonukg4india BRILLIANT

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It was great seeing you @MichaelJDunlea and @cicely_woodard! Thank you for your support!!

@ESPNBooger Just wanted to say thanks for showing me love in the tunnel at the championship game on Monday!

Gahanna teacher of the year honored at national title game nbc4i.com/video/gahanna-… Thank you @nbc4i for including me in this story along with @1MarkLowrie

All stars in the classroom and on the football field. 🏈 The annual @EckrichMeats Teacher of the Year Throw raised $18,000 for classroom resources! #GreatTeachersChangeLives

A quick note of gratitude for our teachers. My work with @EckrichMeats and @CFPExtraYard @CFBPlayoff is such a wonderful reminder of their important and lasting influence on our kids.

@msrivera114 @FlohrLinda @sayuri_neko @FuentesTauber @RebeckaMozdeh congratulations!!!

I love that I get to celebrate being a #PAEMST Awardee with so many amazing educators! @FlohrLinda @sayuri_neko @FuentesTauber @RebeckaMozdeh and Johanna Brown! Congrats to all!

@SXSWEDU Missy! ❤️

✨ We are thrilled to announce the incredibly innovative finalists, semifinalists, judges, emcees, and the organizations providing coaching for the SXSW EDU 2025 Launch Startup Competition & Student Impact Challenge! Dive into the full announcement: ow.ly/Ift050UBSvZ

@HippyMomPhD Correct.

CHANGE MY MIND: The focus on Calculus in high school is antiquated & only serves students headed for STEM Most kids would be FAR better served by deeper statistics & financials, helping them run businesses & invest their money

@DonovanBuilds Hope the conversation went well.

This week was the first time I told my Nigerian father I’m no longer an engineer If you’ve been following me on here you know that I left my job as a petroleum engineer 3 years ago Told him I’m doing real estate stuff now He asked me if I needed money

Few students openly express their love for mathematics. However, occasionally, some will thoughtfully share their feelings about the impact of your presence.

@FosterLovesEdu Happy Birthday!!

@RyanVernosh 💯

Man, could you imagine the price tag if teachers could get overtime due to just the work load, let alone all the understaffing issues? The whole damn system is staying afloat due to educators’ unpaid labor.

Well said @RyanVernosh! During the school year, I put in an average of 30 hours outside of school hours. Also, don’t get me started on the pay cut teachers take to teach summer school.

One week ago, I was blessed to be recognized as the 2024 Concordia University, Saint Paul Educator of the Year. This award is certainly the most meaning as this university aided me to find my purpose - and provided me a free laptop for enrolling 20 years ago.

I vote to better the working conditions for me and my colleagues, and to better the classroom and learning experience for the students I serve. Issues that I care about as an educator: 👦🏼👧🏽🧑🏾‍🦱👩🏻Class Sizes/Resources 📈💵School Budget/Salary 💪🏾🏥👨🏾‍🦳Health/Retirement Benefits