CAT Tracks for February 2, 2005 THE JANUARY ADVOCATE

The January edition of the Illinois Education Association's official publication, the Advocate, hit local mailboxes (of members) today.

The January edition focuses on the 151st IEA Representative Assembly to be held in Chicago next month. Featured are the candidates for the offices up for election this year - President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and three Illinois representatives on the National Education Association's Board of Directors. All of these positions will be decided by a vote of the delegates to the IEA RA.

Of particular interest is the young lady pictured on Page 7...Cairo School District Number One's very own, Julie Newell!

For avid readers of the CAT Tracks who are not members, a copy of the article follows...