---
title: "Post an announcement"
description: "Send a short notice to all your families. It shows in the parent app feed with a notification."
type: guide
updated: 2026-09-14
canonical_url: https://help.nestlicare.com/owners/communication/post-an-announcement
roles: ["center_admin", "super_admin"]
platforms: [web]
---
An announcement is a short notice that goes to parents in the app. Use it for center-wide, time-sensitive things: a closure, a reminder, an event. For a longer formatted update sent as email, use a [newsletter](/owners/communication/send-a-newsletter) instead. Not sure which? See [Announcement, newsletter, message, or feed?](/owners/communication/choose-the-right-way-to-reach-parents).

## Post one

1. Go to **Communication → Announcements**.
2. Click **New Announcement**.
3. Fill in the form:
   - **Title** (required)
   - **Content** (required)
   - **Photos** (optional): add a photo with **Add photo**.
   - **Audience**: **All Parents**, **By Center**, or **By Room**.
   - **Priority**: **Normal** or **Urgent**.
   - **Pin this announcement**: keep it at the top of the feed.
4. Click **Publish** to send it now, or **Save as Draft** to finish later.

<ScreenshotWithPointers
  src="/screenshots/owners/communication/new-announcement-modal.png"
  alt="The New Announcement form with title, content, photos, audience, priority, and pin"
  caption="New Announcement. Set the audience and, for time-sensitive notices, mark it Urgent or pin it."
/>

## Audience

- **All Parents**: every family in your organization.
- **By Center**: only families at the center you pick (for multi-site).
- **By Room**: only families with a child in the room you pick.

## Manage what you've posted

The Announcements page has **Active**, **Drafts**, and **Archived** tabs. Edit or archive an announcement from its row. Archiving removes it from parents' feeds while keeping a record in the Archived tab.

## Troubleshooting

**A parent can't find an announcement.** Check the **Active** tab and confirm the audience includes them. If it's under **Archived**, someone archived it.

**I need to take one down now.** Open it in **Active** and archive it. It clears from parent feeds right away.