Sadly, we report the passing of New York special education teacher Cindy Goldsmith-Agosta, who succumbed to Covid-19 on Jan. 15, 2022. She was 47 years old.  Photo credit: The Suffolk Times

We are sad to report that Covid-19 has claimed the life of yet another beloved educator. Cindy Goldsmith-Agosta, a special education teacher from Greenport, New York, succumbed to the disease on Jan. 15, 2022. She was only 47 years old.

Cindy was born on May 15, 1974, and raised in the East Marion section of Long Island, New York. She graduated from Greenport High School in 1992. She then earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Human Services, cum laude, from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1996. After earning her teaching credential and special education certification from Hoffstra University in Long Island, Cindy returned to her alma mater at Greenport High School to teach.

Cindy’s passing has hit the small community where the well-known educator lived and taught hard. “There are no words to describe the loss that we are experiencing with the news of losing Cindy,” remarked Greenport High School Principal Gary Kalish. “She was a beloved member of our faculty, a trusted and well-respected colleague who cherished our school and our children,” he continued. “She had a dynamic personality that we all loved. Her contribution to all of our lives will not be forgotten,” he concluded.

During her teaching career, Cindy served as President of the local teachers’ union. In fact, when the pressures of teaching would get to colleagues, Cindy would open up her home to them as a place to decompress. The fallen educator was also a member of the East End Health Plan Board of Trustees, and she served on the Greenport High School Scholarship Committee. She was also named to the coveted list of Who’s Who Among American Teachers.

To read more about Cindy Goldsmith-Agosta, see this story about her published by The Suffolk Times.