Tennessee Principals Association

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The Tennessee Principals Association (TPA) was founded in 1939 as a support system for Tennessee school leaders.  Over the decades, TPA has evolved as the premier professional association for K-8 Tennessee principals as well as district leaders.


Executive Director
Opening Announcement

July 25, 2021
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Applicant materials should be submitted by August 22.  Interviews will occur on Saturday, September 11, in Nashville for selected candidates.
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2021 TPA Election Results

Vice President

Dr. Terrence Brittenum
Principal
A. Maceo Walker Middle School
Memphis, TN

TPA/NAESP State Representative

Shay Siler
Principal
Karns Elementary School
Knoxville, TN

Tennessee’s 2021
National Outstanding Assistant Principal Award

Dr. Jamelie Kangles Johns Assistant Principal
Nolan Elementary School
Signal Mountain, TN

KIMBRELLE BARBOSA LEWIS

2020-2021 President,
National Association of Elementary School Principals

Principal, Cordova Elementary School
Memphis, Tennessee

Knoxville Principal Selected as 2021 National Distinguished Principal from Tennessee

Shay Siler
Principal
Karns Elementary School
Knoxville, TN

Tennessee Principals Serving On
NAESP Board of Directors

Kimbrelle Lewis
NAESP President
2020-2021
Principal, Memphis TN

Dr. Ann-Marie Gleason
NAESP Zone 4 Director
2019-2022
Principal, Nashville TN

Dr. Kevin Armstrong
Middle Level Director
2019-2022
Principal, Nashville TN

The mission of the Tennessee Principals Association is to support, empower, and connect Tennessee Principals.
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Elections

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NAESP Election Currently Closed

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2021-2022 Events

June 4-6, 2021

2021-22 TPA Board Summer Planning Meeting

July 8-10, 2021

NAESP PreK-8 Principals Conference (Chicago, IL)

Nov 14-16, 2021

2021 Tennessee Principals Conference

Benefits

  • Professional Membership
  • Professional Liability Coverage ($2 million)
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Advocacy in Washington
  • TPA Publications: TN Principal Journal & TNPRIN News
  • NAESP Publications: Principal Magazine, Communicator e-newsletter, Principal Insights
  • Professional Networks
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Goals

  • SUPPORT Tennessee Principals to enhance professional skill level
  • EMPOWER Tennessee Principals to build leadership capacity
  • CONNECT Tennessee Principals to expand professional networks
  • DEVELOP long-term financial infrastructure to enable TPA to become the premier education leadership association for Tennessee Principals
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The Tennessee Principals Association (TPA) was founded in 1939 as a support system for Tennessee school leaders.  Over the decades, TPA has evolved as the premier professional association for K-8 Tennessee principals as well as district leaders.

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