The following organizations — some regional, some national, some international — exist, in whole or in part, to serve the K-12 photo-education community:
Society for Photographic Education (SPE): U.S. organization founded in the early 1960s. “The Society for Photographic Education is a non-profit membership organization that provides a forum for the discussion of photography and related media as a means of creative expression and cultural insight.” (From the SPE mission statement.) Primarily oriented toward college-level fine-arts programs, though a high school photo teachers’ caucus has formed. Hosts an annual national conference and annual regional conferences, and also publishes the journal Exposure, along with national and regional newsletters.- Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI): “Provides information and resources to teachers and students that work with photography, whether in Art, Journalism, Industrial Technology or Vocational curriculum areas.” High school through college-level programs.
- Photo Imaging Education Association (PIEA): Formerly a membership section of the now-defunct Photo Marketing Association International (PMA), which hosted conferences in different countries (e.g., Australia, the U.S.) for teachers. Now a small FaceBook group.
