parent-teacher association

noun

A formal organization composed of parents, teachers, and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school.

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PTAPTOparent-teacher organization
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Meanings

nounparent-teacher association (plural parent-teacher associations)

plural parent-teacher associations

  1. A formal organization composed of parents, teachers, and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school.

    Synonyms: PTA, PTO, parent-teacher organization

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA formal organization composed of parents, teachers, and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school.

Similar
PTAPTOparent-teacher organization
Also see
parent-teacher organizationpto
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APA

parent-teacher association. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent-teacher%20association

MLA

“parent-teacher association.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent-teacher%20association. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parent-teacher association,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent-teacher%20association.

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