Cutting 31 teaching positions – 22 certificated teachers and nine positions through attrition – along with 34 paraprofessionals, was not because of a fiscal crisis, but because the district chose […]
Education
Posted inFamily
Teachers, Students, Parents Continue to Protest Montclair District’s Nonrenewals
Teachers, students, parents and community members continue to protest budget cuts and nonrenewals, asking that Montclair school district administrators rehire beloved staff members that work every day to make Montclair […]
Posted inFeatured Posts
Plan for Superintendent, Council Members Budget Meeting Falls Apart
Montclair, NJ – A meeting Monday between Montclair Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds and Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Fourth Ward Councilor David Cummings and Councilor at Large Peter Yacobellis […]
Posted inFamily
Weston Awards Celebrate Montclair’s Creative and Inspiring Teachers
The 2023 Judy Weston Awards for Inspired Teaching honored Montclair teachers Thursday, June 1, celebrating those who stand out as creative, talented, supportive, inspired and inspiring. Josh and Judy Weston […]
Posted inEducation
Calling All House Gill Students: Montclair to Celebrate Glenfield’s Dan Gill with Retirement Ceremony
Montclair teacher Dan Gill has taught at Glenfield Middle School for more than half a century. Come help this legendary teacher celebrate his retirement with a ceremony and reception on […]
Posted inFamily
Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence Kicks off the Season of Celebrating Teachers
It’s Toast Season! If ever there was a time to celebrate teachers, this is it! Although the money raised each spring by the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE) can’t […]
Posted inFamily
Montclair High Students Walk Out Over Budget Cuts
Montclair, NJ – More than 400 Montclair High School students walked out of school Thursday morning, heading to the Central Office to protest the recently approved 2023-24 budget and transparency […]
Posted inFeatured Posts
Montclair School District 2023-2024 Budget Passes
Montclair, NJ – After about 100 students, parents and staff shared their thoughts about the Montclair school districts’s 2023-24 budget Monday night, the Board of Education approved the document. In […]
Posted inFamily
Montclair NAACP: Community Advisory Board Needed to Examine Montclair School Budget
Montclair Public Schools are looking at significant staff cuts to balance a $5.5 million deficit in the budget. Montclair BOE president board president Allison Silverstein said these budget cuts are […]
Posted inFamily
Montclair Public School District to Cut 31 Teaching Positions and Dozens of Paraprofessionals
Montclair, NJ – To balance a $5.5 million deficit in the budget, the Montclair Public School district will cut 31 teaching positions and dozens of paraprofessionals – cuts that union […]
Posted inFamily
Opinion: Montclair BOE President Says Budget Cuts are Necessary
In years past, during school budget season parents came to speak out in droves, upset that their voices were not heard or included in the process. This year, especially, that […]
Posted inFeatured Posts
Montclair School District Still Needs to Cut $5.5 Million to Balance 2023-24 Budget
Montclair, NJ – During a public hearing for the 2023-24 Montclair school district budget on Wednesday, district administrators announced they were still working on settling a $5.5 million deficit in […]
Posted inFeatured Posts
Prop Rifle Pulled From Glenfield Middle School Musical
Montclair, NJ – Glenfield Middle School’s production of “Tuck Everlasting” this weekend will not include a prop rifle, as originally planned. After discussions with stakeholders about the fake weapon, Glenfield […]
Posted inFamily
Footloose the Musical Comes to Montclair High School in May!
Montclair, NJ – Get ready to ignite your love of dance, when Montclair High School’s School of Visual and Performing Arts presents “Footloose the Musical!” Based on the 1984 movie, […]