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Organization

The Texas Educational Support Staff Association (TESA) was organized March 3, 1951, in Houston, Texas, with sixty-eight charter members. Since the organization meeting, TESA has been affiliated with the National Association of Educational Office Professionals, and from 1952 until 1980 was affiliated with the Texas State Teacher’s Association of School Administrators.

Flowers, Colors, Emblem, Pin, Mascot, Banner, Magazine:

Official Flower – Texas Bluebonnet.
Colors: Blue and gold (Blue for loyalty and Gold for education.)
Official Emblem and Pin: In the form of a star representing the Lone State. At the bottom of the star are the letters TESA.
Mascot: A booted and spurred cowgirl doll.
Banner: Official emblem on a blue background, trimmed with gold.
Magazine: The TESA Connection, published four times a year.

TESA is the only professional association for educational support personnel in public schools, educational service centers, private schools, colleges, and universities in Texas.

TESA represents all educational support staff advocating the interest of educational support personnel in all areas of education.

TESA represents all educational support staff opportunities for professional membership, professional development, and the benefits of a professional association.

Greetings:

Let me introduce myself, I am Gerald Wharton, CEOP. I grew up in the central Texas area (Austin and Waco). I attended Southwest Texas State University; now call Texas State University – San Marcos. I have a bachelor’s degree in Biology and served more than 20 years in the United States Air Force. I have been a TESA member for 16 years, since the first year I entered the public education field at Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, upon retiring from the Air Force. I began my education career at the middle school, as an In-School Suspension Assistant. I transitioned to the disciplinary alternative school, as school secretary. I have been in my current job, for the last 11 years, as the Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of Special Services read more >