parent-teacher association

noun

variants often Parent-Teacher Association

: 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

Licata asked to meet with the school’s parent-teacher association. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

Crosby, 46, has worked on housing issues for the city and has served on the Clairemont Town Council and as president of the parent-teacher association of Holmes Elementary, where her daughter goes to school. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Martin had also rattled several parent-teacher associations by sharing her views with local children. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

Community perspectives split The Independence School Board endorsed the four-day school week earlier this month, while the Independence Council PTA — a coalition of parent-teacher associations across the district — has declined to take a formal stance one way or the other. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parent-teacher association

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