“NSPRA/Ohio is a great place to go to for guidance and resources to help explain the ever-changing dynamics of education.”

Liz Haas
Communications Director
Fairview Park City Schools

Welcome to NSPRA/Ohio, an organization that works to enhance the image and role of school public relations in educational management.

NSPRA/Ohio is an organization dedicated to supporting Ohio school districts with the vital resources needed to develop and maintain positive relationships between school districts and their surrounding communities. Members of NSPRA/Ohio are some of the nation’s best school communicators representing some of the nation’s top districts.

MEMBER BENEFITS

Professional Mentorship
Connect with a network of highly trained, experienced communicators ready to assist members with any questions they may have about school funding, crisis management, school levy/bond campaigns, and social media.  Our members are public relations and communication professionals, superintendents, board members, community education directors, association directors, curriculum specialists, teachers, and college professors, and our members know communication is vital to creating better support for and greater understanding of our schools.

A Resource Room with Professional Communications Materials

Resources such as communications plans, community relations tools, articles, and draft letters and press release give NSPRA/Ohio members access to time saving tools.  Click here to learn more about our Resource Room.

In-State Professional Development Opportunities

NSPRA/Ohio offers continuing education opportunities without a heavy price tag. NSPRA/Ohio's fall and spring conferences showcase best practices that have yielded success for other districts throughout the state and nation.  We provide members with excellent opportunities to network with other educational public relations professionals throughout Ohio, as well as those individuals who have public relations as a secondary part of their job function.

Key Partnerships
NSPRA/Ohio collaborates with and maintains positive working relationships with the following organizations:

Ohio Department of Education (ODE)
National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA)
Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA)
Ohio Association of School Business Officials (OASBO)