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We Serve Educators of Color
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We believe in systems that promote equitable outcomes and excellence in education.

Educators of color need a shared, elevated voice and a stronger presence to help craft these types of strong accountability systems that we know ultimately lead to improved outcomes for students of diverse backgrounds.  
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To make this happen, we need to engage and convene educators of colors with opportunities to fellowship, develop layers of mentorship, and exposures to leadership opportunities.
To that end, our focus areas are:

To that end, our focus areas are:​
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Leadership

Tennessee educators of color deserve to be exposed to various leadership opportunities locally, statewide, and nationally. We are committed to ensuring educators are exposed to these opportunities.

Mentorship

We believe that preservice educators of color in Tennessee can benefit from exposure and mentorship from in service educators of color. We are committed to bridging this gap.

Fellowship

Educators of color need spaces to convene socially, academically, and professionally. We are committed to ensuring that educators of color in Tennessee stay connected.

Our Leadership
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Dr. Diarese George

Founder & Executive Director

Executive Director at Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance

Sylvia Flowers

TECA Executive Board Member

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Derrick Williams

TECA Executive Board Member
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Metro Nashville Public Schools

Our Latest News

NEW Research from Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) shows Black and male educators score lower on classroom observations than peers

Published on January 8, 2022

Black teachers and male teachers have received lower observation scores across every observation system used in Tennessee since the state launched its current teacher evaluation system in 2011.

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By Meghan Mangrum 

TECA Executive Director quoted in Education Week article on what Districts are doing to attract Principals of Color.

Published on December 13, 2021

It’s not enough for school systems to say they desire a diverse workforce. They must explicitly make a commitment to doing so.

By Denisa R. Superville

TECA Executive Director quoted in Nashville Public Radio article regarding TN legislation on race, unconscious bias and white privilege 

Published on November 23, 2021

Tennessee has issued new guidance on how they plan to discipline schools that teach banned concepts around race and gender.

By Juliana Kim​

TECA lauches a new Professional Development Series

Published on November 14, 2021

As a first step to revamping our membership experience, TECA is bringing you more tailored professional learning. We're excited to launch the first virtual PD training on November 17, 2021 with Dr. Marcus Matthews. Click the image to the left to register now to attend virtually, or catch the playback on our website. ​

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