Response by Tom Jedlowski, Director of Communications and Technology at the Tennessee Disability Coalition

Recently, the New York Times ran a terrific opinion piece highlighting a very simple truth: prejudice is a profit killer. 

Many employers simply think it’s too costly to hire a person with a disability. Worse than that, many assume they’ll be unable to meet the benchmarks of the job or bring down morale. 

In reality, this is short-sighted and prejudicial. It’s just poor business sense. 

2019 Disability Day on the Hill Events

Membership Meeting

The Tennessee Disability Coalition will be hosting an afternoon meeting for our member organizations and their affiliates on Monday, February 11th, 2019. We will prepare for Disability Day on the Hill and discuss the potential impact of a new Governor’s Administration, legislature and proposed disability public policy for the disability community.

In Tennessee, there are many professionals across the state who dedicate their time and energy to improving the state of disability employment. We interviewed Birtha Street of Empower Tennessee and Rachael Jenkins of Transition Tennessee to see how the work they’re doing is impacting people with disabilities. 

Voter registration is for everybody. A disability is not a reason you can't vote. Forgetting to register...is.

In Tennessee, you can register to vote online at: ovr.govote.tn.gov or complete a mail-in registration form. Public libraries are a great place to get help registering to vote. You can find your local public library at: sos.tn.gov