For online professional learning support, TEA will launch a new professional development portal in the fall of 2024. TEA is also able to provide in-person learning for local affiliates and districts.

Tennessee Code § 49-5-403 states that no person shall be employed to teach in any public elementary or high school or receive pay for teaching out of the public funds of any school system until the person has received a license from the commissioner or state board of education. Licensure and...

To salute and support both active and aspiring educators, TEA established a scholarship program as well as an awards program.

The Student Tennessee 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...

TEA is proud to partner with organizations committed to supporting educators’ commitment to providing a quality public education to Tennessee’s students.