{"id":14,"date":"2020-01-18T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T20:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tspra.org\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2024-03-18T16:39:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T16:39:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tspra.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">TSPRA Mission Statement<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) is a professional organization whose members are dedicated to improving public education in Texas by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promoting effective public relations practices<\/li>\n<li>Providing professional development for its members<\/li>\n<li>Improving communication between Texans and their public schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>What We Do<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>TSPRA is dedicated to promoting public schools through effective communications. TSPRA, an award-winning chapter of the <a href=\"http:\/\/nspra.org\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"&#091;'5de98c0a6506633f455ea983'&#093;\">National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)<\/a>, was chartered in 1962 and incorporated in 1977. With more than 1,200 members, TSPRA is comprised primarily of public information and communications professionals who serve Texas public school districts and education associations, foundations and organizations. The membership also includes superintendents, school administrators, principals, executive directors, web\/technology\/electronic media and graphic professionals, teachers, school consultants, vendors and others who support public education in the state.<\/p>\n<p>TSPRA provides professional development, resources and networking opportunities for our members and others in the education community. The association also collaborates with other organizations whose goals are in harmony with our <a href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/about\/mission-statement-of-commitment\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"&#091;'5de98c0a6506633f455ea983'&#093;\">Mission Statement and Statement of Commitment.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/code-of-ethics\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"&#091;'5de98c0a6506633f455ea983'&#093;\">Code of Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/bylaws-standing-rules\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"&#091;'5de98c0a6506633f455ea983'&#093;\">TSPRA Bylaws and Standing Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/tspra-diversity-inclusion-message\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"&#091;'5de98c0a6506633f455ea983'&#093;\">Diversity &amp; Inclusion Message<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Where We Are Located<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The TSPRA State Office is located at 406 East 11th Street, Suites 101-105, Austin, Texas, 78701,<br \/>\non the first floor of the TASA Building (Texas Association of School Administrators).<\/p>\n<p>If you are visiting our office, there are a few visitor parking spaces located on the left side of the building.<br \/>\nMetered street parking is available on Trinity and the Capital Visitors Parking Lot is available at hourly rates.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Us:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive Director:<\/strong>\u00a0 Patti Pawlik-Perales<a href=\"https:\/\/tspra.org\/linsae-snider\/\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"&#091;'5de98c0a6506633f455ea983'&#093;\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Programs Manager:<\/strong>\u00a0 Janet Crock<br \/>\n<strong>Communications Specialist:<\/strong> \u00a0Lauren Habhegger<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 512-474-9107<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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