Erin Madigan White

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. +++ “If I could create the most magical, amazing teacher in my head, it would be Ms. Little. She is the embodiment of a phenomenal elementary school teacher—she’s in control of her classroom, she’s silly (but stern when needed), she engages students through play and...

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. +++ Montclair High School teacher Lei Haiting Liang doesn't just teach Mandarin, he makes students want to live it. This sentiment was shared over and over again by parents and students who nominated him for a Weston Award. Perhaps the most prominent example was the trip...

The Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE) is excited to open its call for Montclair Public Schools teachers to apply for educator grants for the 2026-27 school year! Each year, MFEE awards between $50,000 - $75,000 in grants to educators in four categories: Educational Excellence Grants, Greenwald Professional Development Grants, Social-Emotional Learning Grants, and IdeaLab Grants. This year, IdeaLab Grants focus on a new theme: Teach Your Passion. The theme invites educators...