parent-teacher association

noun

often capitalized P&T&A

: an organization of local groups of teachers and the parents of their pupils that works for the improvement of the schools and the benefit of the pupils

Examples of parent-teacher association in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In February, principals at the four schools losing their Title I status started notifying their parent-teacher associations of the change. —Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024

For more information, ask your child's school parent-teacher association (PTA) or principal. —Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 8 Jan. 2024

In the coming years, school budget debates will probably place a fresh spotlight on disparities between parent-teacher associations, experts said. —Troy Closson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2023

Halpern serves on the school board budget committee and is a parent-teacher association volunteer. —oregonlive, 17 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above