Contact Information

Commissioner of Education Lizzette Reynolds: [email protected]
Deputy Commissioner of Operations Sam Pearcy: [email protected]
General Counsel Christy Ballard: [email protected]
Chief Academic Officer Kristy Brown: [email protected]
Chief Operating Officer Shannon Gordon: [email protected]
Chief Programs Officer Jonathan Criswell: [email protected]
Assistant Commissioner of Policy & Legislative Affairs Jack Powers: [email protected]
Director of Operations and Administration to the Commissioner: [email protected]
Tennessee Department of Education Main Phone Line: (615) 741-5158
Academic Standards Adoption: (615) 741-2966
Assessment: [email protected]
Charter School Information: [email protected]
College, Career and Technical Education: [email protected]
Data Requests and Inquiries: [email protected]
District and School Accountability: [email protected]
Duplicate Diploma and Education Verification Requests: (615) 741-2921
Finance: (615) 741-2095
GED transcripts or copy of GED diploma: (855) 876-3774 or www.diplomasender.com
Home School Information: (865) 978-4854 or [email protected]
Legal: (615) 741-2921 or [email protected]
Licensure: [email protected]
Media Inquiries: [email protected]
Private School Information: (865) 253-0901 or [email protected]
Research: [email protected]
Special Populations: [email protected]
State Report Card: [email protected]
Teacher and Leader Evaluation: (615) 856-9306 or [email protected]
Educator Licensure: [email protected]
TCRS (Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System): (800) 922-7772
THEC (Tennessee Higher Education Commission): (615) 741-3605
TSAC (Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation): (615) 741-1346
Click here to view the Department’s organizational chart .