| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act (Federal Law) |
| AFL-CIO | American Federation of Labor/Congress of Industrial Organizations |
| AFT | American Federation of Teachers |
| AI/AN | American Indian/Alaska Native |
| AOT | Area Organizing Team (Part of TSTA Staff Structure) |
| API | Asian Pacific Islander |
| AR | Association Representative (Also called CL – Campus Leader) |
| ATPE | Association of Texas Professional Educators |
| BAT | Building Association Teams |
| BOD | Board of Directors |
| CB | Collective Bargaining |
| CBE | Constitution, Bylaws, and Elections Committee |
| CEG | Center for Executive and Governance |
| CIA | Community and Instructional Advocacy Committee |
| CL | Campus Leader (Also called AR – Association Representative) |
| DOI | District of Innovation |
| EI | Education International |
| EMAC | Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee |
| ESEA | Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Federal Law) – NCLB (No Child Left Behind) |
| ESP | Education Support Professionals |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| GIO | Governance and Internal Operations |
| GPS | Great Public Schools (NEA’s Initiative for Every Child) |
| HCR | Human and Civil Rights |
| HIN | Health Information Network |
| HOD | House of Delegates |
| IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Federal Law) |
| LBOD | Local Board of Directors |
| LGBTQ+ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer / Questioning, Plus |
| LPAC | Legislative and Political Advocacy Committee |
| MAC | Minority Affairs Committee |
| MAT | Member Advocacy Team |
| MLT | Minority Leadership Training |
| NBI | New Business Item |
| NCHE | National Council for Higher Education |
| NCSEA | National Council of State Education Associations |
| NCUEA | National Council of Urban Education Associations |
| NEA | National Education Association |
| NEA-AE | NEA – Aspiring Educator |
| NEA Fund | National Education Association Fund for Children and Public Education |
| NEA MB | National Education Association Member Benefits |
| NEA-R | NEA – Retired |
| NEA FIE | NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education |
| NEO | New Employee Orientations |
| NMS | National Membership Strategy |
| NTO | New Teacher Orientation |
| OCALD | Organizing Center for Affiliate and Leadership Development (TSTA Staff Structure) |
| PAC | Political Action Committee |
| PSA | Professional Staff Association (TSTA Staff union for professional staff) |
| PSI | Priority Schools Initiative (NEA Program) |
| PSP | Professional Standards and Practice |
| RAA | Read Across America (NEA Program) |
| RA | Representative Assembly |
| RBOD | Region Board of Directors |
| RSJ | Racial and Social Justice |
| SBEC | State Board for Educator Certification |
| SBOE | State Board of Education |
| T-TESS | Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System |
| TASA | Texas Association of School Administrators |
| TASB | Texas Association of School Boards |
| TASO | Texas Associate Staff Organization (TSTA Staff union for associate staff) |
| TASSP | Texas Association of Secondary School Principals |
| T&L | Teaching and Learning (TSTA Staff structure) |
| TCTA | Texas Classroom Teachers Association |
| TEA | Texas Education Agency |
| TEC | Texas Education Code |
| TEPSA | Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Assn. |
| TFA | Texas Faculty Association (TSTA Higher Education affiliate) |
| TFT | Texas Federation of Teachers |
| TFTA | Texas Future Teachers of America |
| TIA | Teaching Incentive Allotment |
| TRS | Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
| TRS CARE | Teacher Retirement System Health Insurance |
| TSTA | Texas State Teachers Association |
| TSTA-AE | TSTA – Aspiring Educators |
| TSTA-R | TSTA – Retired |
| USEDP | Unified State Executive Director Program (NEA Program) |
| ULSP | Unified Legal Services Program (NEA Program) |
| WLT | Women’s Leadership Training |
| WRLC | Western Region Leadership Conference |