The mission of the Tennessee Education Association (TEA) is to promote, advance and protect public education, the education profession, and the rights and interests of our members.

We are the state's largest professional organization representing over 46,000 elementary and secondary teachers, school administrators, education support professionals, higher education faculty, and students preparing to become teachers.

TEA actively advocates learning without limits, and our work centers around our core values - community, effectiveness, independence, justice, relevancy, success, unity, and the worth and dignity of individuals.