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By Desirée Keegan After 13 years, Springs School District Clerk Julie Bistrian is taking her services next door, to the East Hampton School District. “She will leave very, very, very big shoes to fill here at Springs. She’s been a phenomenal district
"They've cultivated a dependency," one teacher said of students' attachment to their phones. "I think they're hooked in dangerous ways that we're not even talking about."
Those unions, long a powerhouse in these elections, saw victories for a total of 66 of the 80 candidates they endorsed on Long Island, according to a tally by the New York State United Teachers.
Voters went to the polls Tuesday. A record $771 million infusion of state financial aid for the region is allowing some districts to boost budgets while also curbing taxes.