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

MFEE Executive Director Masiel Rodriquez-Vars was honored to be the first guest on the 'Glenfield Pod!' When Glenfield Middle School students were seeking their first guest for their very first episode of the "Glenfield Pod,” they turned to Masiel Rodriquez-Vars, executive director of the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence. That’s because their school’s new podcasting studio was made possible by an MFEE IdeaLab grant, which this year focus on the theme “civics in our s