Three Camden teachers get $5,000 each during surprise visits amid tears and cheers

Fourth-grade teacher Erica Nelms was reviewing math problems with her students when a small entourage unexpectedly filed into her classroom Friday.

Then the language arts teacher at KIPP Lanning Square Primary burst into tears when Jonathan Garr from the Camden Education Fund announced that Nelms had been selected for a $5,000 award from the nonprofit…