Tennessee Education Association
Contact Information
801 Second Avenue, N.
Nashville, TN 37201-1099
Phone: (615) 242-8392
Fax: (615) 259-4581
www.teateachers.org
State Leaders
President
Beth Brown (7/1/18 – 6/30/20) (R)
W: 615-242-8392 x224
bbrown@tnea.org
Vice President
Tanya T. Coats (7/1/18 – 6/30/20) (R)
W: TBD
tcoats@tnea.org
Executive Director, Secretary-Treasurer
Carolyn Crowder
W: 615-242-8392 ext. 223
ccrowder@tnea.org
Quick Facts
Salary Info
Beginning Teacher Salary: $36,402
Average Teacher Salary: $50,099
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
Donna Cotner
Executive Director
Tennessee Retired Teachers Association
801 Second Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37201
W: (615) 242-8392 X328
F: (605) 224-5810
dcotner@tnea.org
Retired President
Daisy Cleaves
Student Program
State Student Leader
Celeste Randall
Student Organizer
Rhonda Thompson
(615) 242-8392
rthompson@tnea.org