Local: ‘Insanity at D150′

May 12, 2008
By Billy Dennis

When I first heard about the parental uprising over the drastically shortened instructional time at District 150 primary schools, I was outraged. Imagine the outrage if you are parent of primary-age kids:

Seriously, what do the parents, city leaders and property owners in Peoria plan to do about the fact that our school district seems perfectly capable of single handedly ruining this town? Will we wait until there is not a single self respecting family left in the district? Will we wait until we realize that the children of Peoria are not keeping up with their Dunlap (or Edison) counterparts due to the fact that they spend 18% less time in school? Will we wait until we see a reduction in our property values? Seriously, folks – all the City great news in the world won’t make a hill of beans difference if our schools are in the crapper.

Soon you will be offered opportunities to voice your opinion and make a difference. Please stay tuned. I call upon the Mayors of Peoria and West Peoria, The Council Members of same, The Regional Superintendent of Schools, Gerald Brookhart, a wonderful man, to stand up, look Mr. Ken Hinton and his merry band of rubber stampers in the eye and say “STOP THE INSANITY!” C’mon people, put down the remote, pul-lease check my math (and I’m serious), engage thyself, and lets get busy. This is our children’s future we are talking about!

I think D150 ticked off the wrong person in Diane Vespa.

Expect changes.

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12 Responses to “ Local: ‘Insanity at D150′ ”

  1. Jimi on May 12, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    What we need is an army of Diane Vespa’s. Better yet, one made up of just as outraged District 150 parents making life miserable for all those responsible.

  2. mcsey on May 12, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Uhm… could we get a link to the post?

  3. Billy Dennis on May 12, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    Done. Oops.

  4. Rixblix on May 12, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    What we need is a change to NCLB. And all state and federal mandates fully funded. We also need every person who bitches and moans to volunteer in the classroom, run for school board and get their teaching certificate.

  5. BJ Stone on May 12, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    Such an intelligent woman with intelligent thoughts, yet she still supports Aaron Schock just because he has an “R” next to his name.

    We all have flaws, eh?

  6. Rixblix on May 12, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    It’s easy to talk the talk…I’m looking forward to a whole lotta people walkin’ the walk.

  7. deebie47 on May 12, 2008 at 10:00 pm

    I believe the army is forming at 3202 N. Wisconsin, care to join?

  8. PeoriaIllinoisan on May 13, 2008 at 11:35 am

    I believe the walk has begun.

  9. diane vespa on May 13, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    BJ, I think you just called out 70% of the population. ;)

  10. BJ Stone on May 13, 2008 at 7:05 pm

    Nah, most people who vote for him aren’t that smart. You’re the exception. :)

  11. diane vespa on May 13, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    I don’t know wether I should kiss you or slap you Lol!

  12. Billy Dennis on May 13, 2008 at 9:03 pm

    Better slap him, Diane. His better half (also named “Diane”) is a Woodruff High grad, so she’s tough.