parent-teacher association
noun/ˌpeərənt ˈtiːtʃər əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ˌpeərənt ˈtiːtʃər əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
/ˌperənt ˈtiːtʃər əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ˌperənt ˈtiːtʃər əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
(abbreviation PTA)
- a group run by parents and teachers in a school that organizes social events and helps the school in different ways
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