Tennessee Education Association

Contact Information

801 Second Avenue, N.
Nashville, TN 37201-1099
Phone: (615) 242-8392
Fax: (615) 259-4581

State Leaders

President

Gera Summerford

Vice President

Barbara Gray

Executive Director/ Secretary-Treasurer

Alphonso C. Mance

Quick Facts

Salary Info

Beginning Teacher Salary: $33,287
Average Teacher Salary: $45,549

Job Market

Teacher shortage in special education, science, math, ESL, and Spanish. View current job openings.

Certification Requirements

Tennessee State Board of Education
(615) 532-4885

NEA-Retired

Retired Contact

Ron Pendergrass
Tennessee Retired Teachers Association
801 Second Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37201
(800) 342-8367, ext 330
bsnyder@tea.nea.org

Retired President

Joanne Smith

Dues

Annual: $20
Lifetime: none

Comments: NEA-Retired Lifetime is encouraged for Pre-Retired and TRTA members at $200 for NEA-Retired portion.

Student Program

State Student Leader

Renata Rodgers

Student Organizer

Nicki Fields
(615) 242-8392
nfields@tea.nea.org