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The Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) is a pre-professional organization for those aspiring to become educators. Through its affiliation with the Tennessee Education Association (TEA) and the National Education Association (NEA), we are the largest collegiate program for Aspiring Educators, with over 45,000 members nationally on over 1,100 campuses. Here in Tennessee, we have over 2,200 members on our 42 campuses, including community colleges and four-year colleges and universities around the state.

STEA focuses on the four core values of Educator Quality, Community Outreach, Political Action, and Racial/Social Justice. While the four core values guide the work of our organization, STEA is a student-led organization with leadership structures at the campus, state, and national levels. As an Aspiring Educator, we hope you join us as a member and take advantage of the professional support, leadership opportunities, and member benefits listed and linked below.

For high school students interested in exploring the education profession, Educators Rising serves as the high school pre-professional pathway into the educator pipeline. Educators Rising provides students with early opportunities to explore education careers, develop leadership and professional skills, and build a bridge from high school into collegiate Aspiring Educator programs like STEA.

Together, Educators Rising and STEA create a connected pre-professional pathway for future educators—from exploring the profession in high school to preparing for the classroom through college and educator preparation programs.

For more information about TEA’s aspiring educator programs, please contact Tommie Leaders at tleaders@tnea.org.

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Educators Rising is your pre-professional organization for exploring and preparing for a career in education. As a member, you join a three-tier membership system—local, state, and national—that connects you to a growing network of future educators while providing opportunities to develop leadership skills and prepare for your future classroom.

Through Educators Rising, members have access to leadership development, conferences, competitive events, scholarships, service opportunities, networking, and professional learning. At the local level, students build leadership through their school chapter; at the state level, they connect and compete with future educators from across Tennessee; and at the national level, they can advance to national competitions, conferences, recognition, and leadership opportunities.

As you transition from high school into college or an educator preparation program, the Student Tennessee Education Association (STEA) provides the next step in your pre-professional journey. Together, Educators Rising and STEA create a connected pathway supporting aspiring educators from their first exploration of teaching through preparation for their own classroom.

Educators Rising → STEA → TEA & Professional Educator

For more information about TEA’s aspiring educator programs, please contact Tommie Leaders at tleaders@tnea.org.

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