Student Rights / Advocates
The following contact information is provided to parents and guardians who may need to contact the Tenn. Department of Education for information on student rights or other information.
In addition to the state and local resources available to parents and children, there are many agencies and organizations that offer support, information, training, and help in advocating for persons with disabilities in Tennessee. A few of these organizations are:
Legal Services Division Department of Education
toll-free 888-212-3162 or visiting
Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)
West Tennessee: 901-726-4334
Middle Tennessee: 615-463-2310
East Tennessee: 423-639-2464
Tennessee Voices for Children
West Tennessee: 1920 Kirby Parkway Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38138
(p) 901-758-2522
(f) 615-269-8914
Middle Tennessee: 701 Bradford Avenue
Nashville, TN 37204
(p) 615-269-7751
(f) 615-269-8914
East Tennessee: P.O. Box 20847
Knoxville, TN 37940
(p) 865-523-0701
(f) 865-523-0705
Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee
615-298-1080
1-800-287-9636
1- 800-342-1660
TTY: 1-615-298-2471
Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Johnson City
800-821-1312
423-928-8311
Knoxville
865-637-0484
Chattanooga
800-572-7457
423-756-4013
Vanderbilt University Legal Clinic
615-322-4964
West Tennessee Legal Services
731-423-0616
800-372-8346
University of Tennessee Legal Clinic
865-974-2331
The Arc of Tennessee
615- 248-5878
800-835-7077
A more extensive list of service organizations can be accessed via the Disability Pathfinder Database: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/pathfinder/