Dan Kinkle

"This was my Mr. Holland's Opus' moment," said Maywood Middle School music teacher Dan Kinkle, one of those affected by the cuts."CTA and the board are deadlocked on negotiations and the music and arts program are being held hostage pending the outcome of these talks."

Kinkle spoke before the standing room only crowd of nearly 200 teachers, staff and students at Maywood Middle School.After his remarks in which he begged the district to reconsider his program, he received a standing ovation.