Month: July 2024

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Henry (Hank) Hull, retired Middleville math teacher, passed away surrounded by his family, on July 26 at the age of 91. Hank taught in Northport-East Northport UFSD for 35 years, was an adjunct assistant professor at Suffolk Community College and Dowling College, and was a founding member of the Continental Mathematics League. He and Eileen, his wife of 64 years, had four children – Jacqueline Hull, Suzanne Wolff, Christine Cognetti, and the late Lawrence Hull. One of Hank’s greatest joys was his seven grandchildren.

Hank was a veteran of the US Air Force, a member of the Eaton’s Neck Fire Department, and an ex-Captain and lifetime member of the Port Jefferson Fire Department. In later years enjoyed a crossword puzzle each day, and he had a passion for poetry, leaving hundreds of poems for family and friends.

Visitation at the Bryant Funeral Home, 411 Old Town Road in East Setauket, on Thursday, August 1, from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm, with a Firematic Service at 8 pm. A mass, followed by celebration of life, will be held Friday, August 2, at 11:30 am at Caroline Episcopal Church, 1 Dyke Rd, East Setauket, NY. Burial at Cemetery of the Highlands on Saturday, August 3 at 1 pm.

Donations may be made in Hank’s name to the Caroline Episcopal Church at https://www.carolinechurch.net.

R-UTN members with memories of Hank they wish to share can email [email protected]. Please write Website Memories as the subject, keep your commemorative brief and include your name and former school.

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Herb Knopp, husband of retired East Northport Middle School computer teacher Marsha Knopp, passed after a short illness on July 4th. His funeral was held on Sunday, July 7th. 

Marsha’s home address is 61 Thadford Street, East Northport. She will be sitting shiva evenings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7 – 9 p.m. and afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

Beware Union Busting Bogus Emails

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All over the country conservative think tanks have been spearheading disinformation drives to break apart our unions. NYSUT is actively working to make our member aware of the attacks and what we can do to stop them. NYSUT is alerting members about this threat on their website.

Visit the NYSUT website for more information.

Please read the excerpt below, shared with the R-UTN us by Bea Tullo, co-President of the West Islip Teachers Association (WIRTA) :

In an email from Bea Tullo last week, she mentioned the bogus cards and booklets sent to members of NYSUT, showing how to opt out of the union. Below is an example of the kinds of mailings reaching members, as part of a disinformation campaign launched by the Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank whose goal is to destroy unions.

The paragraph below is a copy of the section of the booklet directing the reader to OPT OUT TODAY, by using the tear-off sheet. This misleading, bogus booklet from the Freedom Foundation covers all their interests. Filling out the form suggests that the Freedom Foundation will function as the member’s representative to opt out of the union and stop the collection of dues.  They use Janus v. AFSCME to secure their goal of breaking apart the union.