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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

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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  ...

Donate Used Cell Phones and Unopened Toiletries to Help Students in TN!

TEA would like to encourage members to donate ...

Please Take the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Survey

Please take five minutes to fill out ...

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 ...

2010 Be Money Wi$e Poster Contest

NEA Member Benefits ...

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 ...

TEA Member Named TN Teacher of the Year

McNairy County elementary school teacher ...

TEA Member Wins Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award

Siegel High School AP Honors English ...

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

The Tennessee Education Association (TEA) ...

Take One! Orientation November 10

Attend a Take One! Orientation meeting ...

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 ...

Nashville TEA Member Receives $5,000 Grant

Beverly Whalen-Schmeller of Metro Nashville ...

NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence Available

The application for the 2010 NEA Foundation ...

State Group Insurance Program New Benefits

The State of Tennessee Group Insurance ...

TEA Members Named both Principal and Supervisor of the Year

Janice Womble, the current principal ...

NEA H1N1 Flu Update

Please watch the video below featuring ...

NBPTS - Take One! local information sessions scheduled

Through a grant written ...

Martha Cannon and the Henderson County EA prevail in litigation

Martha Cannon and ...

Tennessee teacher salaries lose more ground

Tennessee's efforts to recruit and retain ...

TEA President Earl Wiman responds to Governor's budget proposal

Following Governor Phil Bredesen’s ...

TEA Position on Performance Pay

Tennessee's teachers ...