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New Achievement Standards and Cut Scores

The new TCAP achievement levels that ...

Committee Approves First Evaluation Recommendations

At its meeting on September 2, 2010, ...

What Keeps Educators Up At Night? The NEA Foundation Wants to Know and Will Provide Cash Awards for Your Best Responses

Strengthen Classroom Management Skills at New Teacher Conference

Registration is now open for TEA’s ...

Test Scores Important, But Not Final Arbiters of Success

Executive Director Al Mance discusses ...

TN First to the Top Site Launched

Tennessee has launched a new First to ...

"So Do We"

TEA's TV ad for 2010 can be viewed by ...

TEA Flood Disaster Relief Deadline Approaching

Flood Disaster Relief applications must ...

Federal Money Supports Education

To hear TEA President Gera Summerford ...

House Action Keeps U.S. on the Road to Economic Recovery

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives ...

House to Vote on Education Jobs Fund Today

The House will be voting on the bill ...

Rosa Parks Memorial Award Videos

The Rosa Parks Memorial Award was recently ...

Parents Must Be Deeply Involved

Please take a moment to read the article ...

Your Help is Needed - Contact Your Senator TODAY!

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has ...

Vote in August Primary Election

In 2010, Tennessee voters will elect ...

Share Cheap Tips for Classroom

Tennessean columnist ...

Insurance Benefits Redesign Update

The State, Local Education and Local ...

Tennessee sends three mother-daughter teams to NEA Representative Assembly

By Cindy Long


Tennessee announces COLA increase for retirees

Tennessee has announced a 2.7%  ...

State announces Walgreens will be part of the Caremark pharmacy network

Benefits Administration ...

Review of the 2010 Legislative Session

The 2010 legislative ...

TEA Executive Director Appointed to First to the Top Advisory Council

TEA Executive Director ...

Pharmacy benefits cards

State staff has confirmed ...

State Pharmacy Benefit Change

Effective July 9, ...

State Pharmacy Benefit Questions Answered

Pharmacy Benefits: ...

TEA Delegates Elect New Leaders During Annual Meeting

Gera Summerford, ...

Calling all teachers with 5 or less years experience

TEA’s New Teacher ...

TEA Recognizes Teachers for High Achievements

President Earl Wiman ...

TEA Establishes Flood Disaster Relief Fund

TEA has created a ...

2010 TEA RA Hotel Information

Rooms that were reserved ...

Additional RA Information

We promised to provide you additional ...

Budget Discussion Intensifies

Budget discussions ...

TEA Representative Assembly Rescheduled June 4-5, 2010

The TEA Representative ...

TEA helps by collecting items at RA

Delegates coming for Representative ...

Calling all teachers with 5 or less years experience

TEA’s New Teacher Committee wants ...

Education Funding Cuts May Be Proposed

As the legislature ...

Union-Led Conference Targets Family Engagement in Schools

Read about the
Education Advocates Testify on Education and Jobs Bill

Education advocates Testify on the "Keep ...

Health Reform Information

With the passage of the federal Health ...

Race to the Top Updates in Member Center

Remember to check the Race to the Top section ...

TEA congratulates Tennessee for landing $500 million grant

The TEA, Tennessee’s teachers, ...

Watch for the New Insurance Logo

It is very important for you to read ...

2010 Gubernatorial Statements Available

Members who would like to read statements ...

Health Benefits Are Changing - Know Your Facts!

Since 2001, health care costs for the ...

Test Time is Fast Approaching

Within the next month schools will be  ...

Campaign and Election Regulations for TEA Officers

To read the Campaign and Election Regulations ...

Distinguished Educator Award Program Winners Announced

Congratulations to the 2010 Distinguished ...

Visit the Member's Only RTTT Section

The Race to the Top (RTTT) section ...

Tennessee Named One of 16 RTTT Finalists

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced ...

NEA and AFT Issue Joint Statement Condemning Central Falls Administrators' Actions

To read a news release from the NEA and ...

Urge Your Senator to Fight for Education Funding in the Jobs Bill

The U.S. Senate is expected to consider ...

Doodle for Google

Doodle 4 Google is a competition ...

Tennessee's Teachers Saddened by Knoxville School Shooting

In light of the recent incident that ...

State Awards New Pharmacy Benefits Contract

The Insurance Committees today awarded ...

Inside Politics Interview With Al Mance

Al Mance was asked to be a guest on Inside ...

NEW! Helping in Haiti Resource Page

The TEA has created a Helping ...

Videos from Last Week's Special Legislative Session

Please watch some ...

Message to TEA Members from TEA President Earl Wiman 1/14/10

I want to begin my Capitol Hill update ...

Statewide gubernatorial forum on education

Statewide Gubernatorial ...

Contact Your Governor and Legislator

Tell the governor and your legislator ...

2009 National Board Certified Teachers Announced

Please join the TEA in congratulating ...

Race to the Top Memo From Al Mance

To read a copy of a memo pertaining to ...

Tennessee Teachers Hopeful, but Cautious About Special Legislative Session

The state's largest union representing ...

Quality Schools Summit - Save the Date!

Mark your calendar now!  The Tennessee ...

Pandemic Flu Guide Available to Members

Make sure that you log into the Member ...

Minority Affairs Conference Scheduled for March

The Johnella Martin Minority Affairs ...

TEA Partners with State on Race to the Top Application

In a meeting with Gov. Bredesen on December ...

XYZ - Answers to the Thanksgiving Quiz

Every year, plenty ...

Rep. Tanner's Tax Relief Endorsed by Teachers

While the classroom expense deduction ...

Secova Dependent Verification Project Completed

The Secova dependent eligibility verification project ...

Tennessee's Teachers Believe Success is More Than a Test Score

The Tennessee Education Association (TEA) ...

Tennessee Teachers Hopeful about SCORE Report

The Tennessee Education Association (TEA) ...

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators Now Available!

Targeting educators and parents, the ...

Retiree Dental Update

Optional dental coverage will now be ...

State Group Insurance Program New Benefits

The State of Tennessee Group Insurance ...

NBPTS - Take One! local information sessions scheduled

Through a grant written ...