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.

KIMBRELLE BARBOSA LEWIS

2020-2021 President, National Association of Elementary School Principals

Principal, Cordova Elementary School
Memphis, Tennessee

Chattanooga Principal Selected as 2020 National Distinguished Principal from Tennessee

Dr. Ashley Aldridge Wilson
Principal, Nolan Elementary School
Signal Mountain, TN

Congratulations to Tyler Salyer
Elected as TPA Vice-President

Principal, Collierville Elementary School

Tennessee’s 2020
National Outstanding Assistant Principal Award


Dr. Amy Via
Assistant Principal
Glencliff Elementary School
Nashville, TN

Now Principal at Eagle View ES

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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Conference

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2020-2021 Events

September 2020

Articles due for Fall Issue of Tennessee Principal

October 22-23, 2020

National Distinguished Principals Program (Washington, DC)

November 15-17, 2020

Tennessee Principals Conference, Nashville Airport Marriott (Nashville)

November 15-17, 2020

2020 Tennessee Principals Conference (Nashville, TN)

February 2021

Articles due for Spring Issue of Tennessee Principal

February 21-24, 2021

National Leaders Conference (Arlington, VA) – by invitation

February 28, 2021

Applications due for Outstanding Assistant Principal Award

March 30, 2021

Applications due for National Distinguished Principal Award

May 2021

State Executive Directors Meeting (location TBA)

– by invitation

June 4-6, 2021

2021-22 TPA Board Summer Planning Meeting

July 8-12, 2021

NAESP PreK-8 Principals Conference (Chicago, IL)

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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