Home 2024 Wrapped: NSPRA Edition

By the Numbers

NSPRA named 4 finalists for its inaugural national School Communicator of the Year award, with Dirk Tedmon, APR, earning top honors.

A record-breaking 1,700+ school communicators and education leaders attended the NSPRA 2024 National Seminar.

NSPRA membership reached a recent all-time high of 2,863!

Top Learning Moments

The NSPRA 2024 National Seminar provided attendees with 100+ best-in-class breakout sessions on strategic planning, community engagement, new and innovative practices in messaging and more.

School communicators participated in 70+ year-round professional learning opportunities offered by NSPRA.

300+ practitioners logged on to a #K12PRchat session, a members-only, virtual monthly chat on Zoom to share best practices on relevant and pressing topics in school communications.

NSPRA's Hot Topics in School PR web page was accessed 6,500+ times to download and review in-depth research and reports on timely issues in the field like overcoming misinformation, leveraging generative artificial intelligence and more. 

More than 200 members took part in one of the FREE, members-only APR cohort programs offered throughout the year.

NSPRA Academy and the Leadership in School Communication program each saw an enrollment of 100+ participants.

Community and Connection Highlights

Members engaged in 300+ discussion posts on the NSPRA Connect online community and discussion forum.

In this year's most popular discussion thread, members offered advice on what to consider when selecting a website and communication platform vendor.

...and much, much more.

If you're not already a member of NSPRA, we hope you'll explore the benefits of membership in the new year!

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Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a healthy, peaceful start to the New Year. We’re gearing up for an unforgettable 2025!

- Your NSPRA Executive Board and Staff