The Tennessee Principals Association was founded in 1939 as a support system for Tennessee school leaders at the lower grades. Over the decades, it has evolved as the premier association for Tennessee K-12 principals. This brochure identifies recent partnerships and ongoing products and services which contribute to principal success.
Consensus about the importance of the principal in a successful school is frequently reported in research and in practice. What is rarely noted is the variety of approaches resulting in achieving the results.
Rarely do the acknowledgements chronicle the preparation tracks followed, the range of experiences completed, or the personal qualities common in many cases. Almost never is there recognition that the incremental improvements result from the diligent participation in improvement practices some time after completion of higher education programs. For many principals, their biggest allies are their professional associations and local district resources.
NAESP In-Dues Professional Liability Plan with Legal Assistance Benefits
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Active $499
Open to those who support the objectives of the Association and are employed in professional work related to the elementary and middle level principalship. Members in this category are entitled to vote.
For (Line Administrators)
Institutional Active $549
Available to all educational institutions. It includes one complete Active membership for an individual and a duplicate set of member publications sent to the institution. Members in this category are entitled to vote.
For (Line Administrators)
Active Assistant Principal $454
Available to all educational institutions. It includes one complete Active membership for an individual and a duplicate set of member publications sent to the institution. Members in this category are entitled to vote.
For (Assistant Principals)
Emeritus $229
Available to all retired Active members. It includes all TPA/NAESP programs and services. Members in this category are entitled to vote.
For (Retired, Voting Privileges, Insurance Coverage)
Associate $324
Available to professors of education or non-administrators. Does not include legal benefits. Members in this category are not entitled to vote.
For (Professors, Central Office)
Aspiring $214
Available to teachers and other educators not eligible for Active membership but who are interested in employment in professional work related to the elementary and middle school principalship or assistant principalship. Does not include legal benefits. Members in this category are not entitled to vote.
For (Teachers, Counselors)
Secondary Institutional Active $225
Available to all educational institutions. It includes one complete Active membership for an individual. Members in this category are entitled to vote in state elections. This membership requires a membership in a national association of choice and it excludes legal benefits
For (administrators grades 9-12)
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.
