TN Education Coalition (TEDCO)

WHEN DO THEY MEET?

Meetings are held weekly on Mondays using Zoom video sharing/calling services. Calls start at 7:00 pm EST/EDT (note: calls start at 6:00 pm CST/CDT for central time zone) and last about an hour.

WHO MAY PARTICIPATE/WHO IS TEDCO FOR?

Education leaders, Organization leaders, Parents, Grandparents, Guardians, and Concerned citizens who care deeply about our public schools’ current problems and challenges.

WHAT ARE TEDCO’S KEY VALUES?

1. Every child deserves an education free from propaganda and indoctrination.
2. Parents/guardians are the ultimate authority regarding decisions for their children. Period.
3. TN needs more education options in every county.
4. Citizen engagement is a duty.
5. We value and support all the ways parents choose to educate their children: homeschool, private, microschool, charter, online, or government school.

WHAT ARE TEDCO’S OBJECTIVES?

1. Educate and equip citizens with knowledge about current education issues in TN
2. Influence legislation – current and future
3. Organize an education task force of citizens in every TN county
4. Flip school board seats

WHO IS THE LEADER OF THIS GROUP IN TENNESSEE?

Aundrea Gomez, Regional Director-TN of Citizens for Renewing America, moderates the presentations and discussions each week.

IF I AM INTERESTED IN THIS GROUP, HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

You can register to participate in these calls by going to the home page menu bar of this website; click on the “Contact” tab and send an email to the Webmaster who will supply you with the current Zoom link for registration. There is no financial fee/cost to become a group member, and you register only once. To get your initial link for your first call you must register by 5:00 pm on the Friday before a Monday’s call. Thereafter you will receive a Zoom link and agenda for each Monday’s call automatically. The Zoom link and agendas will be sent out by Monday morning each week.