PTA meetings

Parent-teacher gatherings

PTA meetings are gatherings of a Parent-Teacher Association, typically held at schools to discuss student welfare, school policies, and community involvement.

The phrase often evokes images of suburban normalcy—folding chairs in gymnasiums, bake sale planning, concerned parents asking about curriculum: I can't make poker night; I've got a PTA meeting.

Opposites
school-home involvement level

PTA meetingsparental neglect

Failing to care for dependents

hands-off parenting

educational activity type

PTA meetingsclassroom instruction

Teaching in school setting

lessons · homework · lectures · hands-on education · student activities

school activity type

PTA meetingsclassroom instruction

Teaching in school setting

student assemblies · homework · school athletics · student performances · standardized testing

Family

meeting, teacher, association

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G