- photo by Emily LaMontagne In a ceremonious reveal in front of a packed Porter Performing Arts Center, Newton County Schools (NCS) named Dr. Quinita Morrow as its 2026 districtwide Teacher of the Year. Morrow, a marketing teacher at Alcovy High School, was honored at the district’s annual Teacher of the Year Celebration on Wednesday. (L-R): Dr. Quinita Morrow, Dr. Catrina Pollard, Ms. Kamara Whitening - photo by Emily LaMontagne“When my students walk into my classroom each day, my hope for them is most importantly that they feel safe, they feel seen and they feel heard knowing that Dr. Morrow truly cares about them,” Morrow said. She previously taught in NCS from 2007-17 at Newton High School before spending 2017-22 at Luella High School in Henry County. Last year’s NCS Teacher of the Year Taylor Moody also offered words of advice for her successor.