Ohio Educational Theatre Association is an official chapter of The Educational Theatre Association, the professional association for theatre educators, with more than 4,600 members in the United States, Canada, and overseas.

The honorary society for high school theatre students, The International Thespian Society, has troupes in more than 3,900 North American schools and has inducted more than two million members since its founding in 1929 - Ohio EdTA has over 200 Thespian Troupes and Junior Thespian Troupes troupes enrolled.

The Ohio Educational Theatre Association creates an artistic, educational and professional network for theatre arts educators, students, professionals, and enthusiasts to share ideas and support the effort to have theatre arts education recognized in all phases of education and lifelong learning.