The Tennessee Reading Association (TRA) has a membership of more than 2,000 people dedicated to promoting reading and literacy. The membership includes classroom teachers, instructional assistants, reading specialists, technical support personnel, administrators, parents, students, college educators and others who work to promote improvement in reading. The mission of the Tennessee Reading Association is  to promote the development of literacy among all segments of the population in the State of Tennessee in order to foster an informed, productive citizenry.

TRA is an affiliate of the International Reading Association, which is composed of more than 88,000 members in 116 countries throughout the world.

Our state council is composed of local councils throughout the state which work to further the goals of TRA. Anyone interested in supporting the goals and activities of the TRA may become a member.