Welcome to Stand for Children in Tennessee

Tennessee Stand for Children brings together people from all walks of life – parents, grandparents, people who work with children, and others who care about the next generation – in order to make children a top political priority.

Since 1999, Stand for Children members in Tennessee have won 17 state and local victories leveraging more than $150 million in public funding for schools and other programs serving more than 300,000 children.

Our 2009 Policy Agenda - Moving Schools Forward

Stand for Children believes that every child in Tennessee should have access to quality early education, well-funded schools, excellent teachers, and high standards for student achievement.  Read more about our plan to keep schools moving foward in 2009, even in these tough times. 

In the News: Pre-K and Education Headlines

Read recent press highlighting ongoing support for pre-k, funding struggles, and the needs in schools across the state.

• NEW!  "GOP senators slash revenue, spending from Bredesen budget" by Tom Humphrey, Knoxville News Sentinel
• "Stop Playing Games with Pre-K" Opinion by Andy Spears, Director of Policy & Outreach
• "State report predicts college preparedness with sixth-grade test data" by Amy Griffith Graydon
• "Budget tricks are not the answer" by Andy Berke, State Senator
• "Support Pre-K Funding" by Andy Spears, Director of Policy & Outreach
• "Pre-K programs among best investments" by Marc E. Taylor
• "Legislative Notebook" by Richard Locker (mentions Stand for Children!)
• "Teachers: More career, technical education classes needed" by Scott Broden

"A quality education is of the utmost importance, and we must ensure sufficient funding. Increasing educational attainment is key to Tennessee's economic progress."

- Senator Jamie Woodson, in a December Tennessean op-ed.