Concerned, Frustrated, or Just Plain Mad About Changes to Tenure and the New Evaluation System? The new teacher tenure law significantly impacts any teacher who achieved tenure after July 1, 2011. Many questions remain unanswered about the new evaluation system which affects all teachers. TEA strongly encouraged the legislature to delay implementing the tenure changes until the new evaluation system was finalized – they refused to delay it. Listed below are those legislators who voted AGAINST DELAYING the tenure changes. Senators Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet), Mike Bell (R-Riceville), Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville), Rusty Crowe (R- Johnson City), Mike Faulk (R-Kingsport), Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville), Douglas Henry (D-Nashville), Jack Johnson (R-Franklin), Brian Kelsey (R-Collierville), Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro), Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge), Mark Norris (R-Collierville), Doug Overbey (R-Maryville), Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield), Steve Southerland (R-Morristown), Jim Summerville (R-Dickson), Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville), Bo Watson (R-Hixson), Jamie Woodson (R-Knoxville), Ken Yager (R-Harriman), and Speaker Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville). Representatives David Alexander (R-Winchester), Harry Brooks (R-Knoxville), Kevin Brooks (R-Cleveland), Shelia Butt (R-Columbia), Scotty Campbell (R-(Mountain City), Joe Carr (R-Lascassas), Glen Casada (R-Franklin), Jim, Cobb (R-Spring City), Jim Coley (R-Bartlett), Vince Dean (R-East Ridge), John DeBerry (D-Memphis), Vance Dennis (R-Savannah), Bill Dunn (R-Knoxville), Linda Elam (R-Mt. Juliet), Jimmy Eldridge (R-Jackson), Josh Evans (R- Springfield), Jeremy Faison (R-Crosby), Richard Floyd (R-Chattanooga), Dale Ford (R-Jonesborough), John Forgety (R-Athens), Jim Gotto (R-Hermitage), Curtis Halford (R-Dyer), Steve Hall (R-Knoxville), Mike Harrison (R- Rogersville), David Hawk (R-Greeneville), Ryan Haynes (R-Knoxville), Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald), Matthew Hill (R-Jonesborough), Andy Holt (R-Dresden), Julia Hurley (R-Lenoir City), Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville), Phillip Johnson (R-Pegram), Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown), Ron Lollar (R-Bartett), Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol), Debra Maggart (R-Hendersonville), Pat Marsh (R-Shelbyville), Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma), Jimmy Matlock (R-Lenoir City), Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga), Steve McDaniel (R-Parkers Crossroads), Steve McManus (R-Cordova), Don Miller (R- Morristown), Richard Montgomery (R-Sevierville), Frank Niceley (R-Strawberry Plains), Mark Pody (R-Lebanon), Dennis Powers (R-Jacksboro), John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge), Bob Ramsey (R-Maryville), Barrett Rich (R-Hickory Withe), Dennis Roach (R-Rutledge), Bill Sanderson (R-Kenton), Charles Sargent (R-Franklin), Cameron Sexton, (R- Crossville) Tony Shipley (R-Kingsport), Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna), Art Swann (R-Maryville), Eric Watson (R- Cleveland), Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster), Mark White (R-Memphis), Kent Williams (R-Butler), Ryan Williams (R- Cookeville), Tim Wirgau (R-Huntsville), Rick Womick (R-Rockvale),and Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) Legislators who voted FOR DELAYING the tenure changes were: Senators Tim Barnes (D-Clarksville), Andy Berke (D-Chattanooga),Charlotte Burks (D-Monterey), Lowe Finney (D- Jackson), Ophelia Ford (D-Memphis), Thelma Harper (D-Nashville), Joe Haynes (D-Goodlettsville), Roy Herron (D- Dresden), Jim Kyle (D-Memphis), Beverly Marrero (D-Memphis), Eric Stewart (D-Belvidere), and Reginald Tate (D- Memphis). Representatives Eddie Bass (D-Prospect), Tommie Brown (D-Chattanooga), Karen Camper (D-Memphis), Barbara Cooper (D-Memphis), Charles Curtiss (D-Sparta), Lois DeBerry (D-Memphis), Joann Favors (D-Chattanooga), Craig Fitzhugh (D-Ripley), Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville), G. A. Hardaway (D-Memphis), Bill Harmon (D-Dunlap), Sherry Jones (D-Nashville), Mike Kernell (D-Memphis), Mike McDonald (D-Portland), Larry Miller (D-Memphis), Gary Moore (D-Joelton), Jimmy Naifeh (D-Covington), Gary Odom (D-Nashville), Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis), Joe Pitts (D- Clarksville), Mary Pruitt (D-Nashville), Jeanne Richardson (D-Memphis), Johnny Shaw (D-Bolivar), David Shepard (D-Dickson), Janis Sontany (D-Nashville), Mike Stewart (D-Nashville), John Tidwell (D-Knoxville), Harry Tindell (D- Knoxville), Joe Towns (D-Memphis), Johnnie Turner (D-Memphis), Mike Turner (D-Old Hickory),and John Mark Windle (D-Livingston) Legislators demand teacher accountability – Demand legislator accountability too! .