Tennessee Principals Association

Your joint TPA & NAESP Membership provides you with:

Professional Development Opportunities:
- TPA Annual Conference
- District Network Meetings
- Nationally-Acclaimed Keynote Speakers at Leadership Conferences
- NAESP's Annual Convention and Exposition
- NAESP National Principals Academy Certificate of Advanced Proficiency
- NAESP's Professional Development Inventory
- NAESP's National Distinguished Principals Program
Program of Legislative Influence: Representation at law-making sessions
Professional Publications:
- TPA Newsletter, "Frontline"
- TPA Journal: Tennessee Principal
- NAESP Publications (Principal, Communicator, newsletters, etc.)
Legal Benefits: Million-Dollar Liability Protection, Added Benefit - Pay deductible for LAP Program
Statewide Colleague Network
New Initiative for New Principals (since 2004)
Corporate Partnerships: InterState Studio, Fast Forward, Learning Forum
Research Agenda: Identifying Member Priority Concerns
Student Services:
- NAESP American Student Council Association Membership
- President's Education Awards Program
- American Citizenship Awards

Active [$365]	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.
Institutional Active [$410]	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.
Emeritus [$160]	Available to all retired Active members. It includes all TPA/NAESP programs and services. Members in this category are entitled to vote.
Retired [$105]	Available to all retired Active members or current Emeritus members. Does not include legal benefits. Members in this category are not entitled to vote.
Associate [$210]	Available to professors of education or non-administrators. Does not include legal benefits. Members in this category are not entitled to vote.
Aspiring [$120]	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.