The Department of Instruction staff members work with 42 schools within the district. The staff provides services and materials to over 25,000 students, 1,950 teachers, 42 principals and 40 assistant principals. The district staff meets regularly to plan and coordinate programs that impact teaching and learning. The department works closely with principals and teachers to help each school provide a quality program for students.

The Instruction Department works directly with the Tennessee Department of Education and is responsible for implementation of programs that the state requires. The department is also responsible for monitoring programs and sending results to the state department.

The department is responsible for scheduling staff development activities and keeping records of attendance. The staff disseminates to Sumner County administrators and teachers new information about instructional strategies, student assessment, and developing programs from other areas of the state and nation.

The major goal of the department is to be a service and resource provider for the educators, students, and parents within our county