Missouri NEA brings Cat in the Hat to Missouri schools
for NEA’s Read Across America celebration

Celebrated every year on or near March 2nd since 1998, NEA's Read Across America commemorates the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and calls attention to the critical role of reading in the lives of adults and students alike.

Missouri NEA is sponsoring Cat Tracks 2006, a statewide Cat in the Hat tour to promote the importance of reading to Missouri students. MNEA President Greg Jung and Vice President Chris Guinther (The Cat) will begin the annual tour at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 27 in Bonne Terre, MO, and finish the afternoon of March 3 with an event at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, MO. During the week, the Cat will visit schools throughout Missouri.

For a schedule of the Cat Tracks Tour and descriptions of the various events, visit http://www.mnea.org/classkids/cat_sched.htm.

The 33,000-member MNEA represents teachers and other school employees in school districts and on college campuses throughout the state. It is the Missouri affiliate of the 2.7 million-member National Education Association.

For further information:
Debra R. Angstead
Missouri National Education Association
1810 East Elm St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-3202

February 24, 2006