This is the latest in our series spotlighting the 2026 winners of the Judy Weston Awards for Inspired Teaching. Follow along each week to learn more about the impact these educators are making in the Montclair Public Schools. +++ “Shannon Becker-Fyfe is one of those teachers who just gets it. She sees your student as they are, and meets them there.” That’s how a parent described this Montclair High School special education teacher in a 2026 Weston Award nomination letter. Th

This is the latest in our series spotlighting the 2026 winners of the Judy Weston Awards for Inspired Teaching. Follow along each week to learn more about the impact these educators are making in the Montclair Public Schools. +++ Cary Bangs has an amazing ability to bring learning to life for her second grade students at Bradford Elementary School. For example, around Thanksgiving, she had her students make shopping lists with prices, providing a practical example of how her

MFEE is celebrating Montclair Public Schools educators during our annual Toast to the Teachers, a community tradition going back more than 30 years. Hosted by local families and supporters – now through June 28 – these gatherings honor teachers, staff, or administrators, while also raising critical funds for MFEE educator grants that boost student learning. Here are 10 cool grants that Teacher Toasts helped make possible in 2026: Hands-on Science at Montclair High School M

This is the latest in our series spotlighting the 2026 winners of the Judy Weston Awards for Inspired Teaching. Follow along each week to learn more about the impact these educators are making in the Montclair Public Schools. +++ At Nishuane Elementary School, school counselor Amillah P. Williamson is known for running her "Compliment Club.” A peer who nominated Ms. Williamson for the Weston award explained: “When students are the 'chair' of Compliment Club, they report feel