How to Use parent-teacher association in a Sentence

parent-teacher association

noun
  • The local parent-teacher association said in a statement that the group supports teachers and safety.
    — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Halpern serves on the school board budget committee and is a parent-teacher association volunteer.
    — oregonlive, 17 May 2023
  • Local parent-teacher associations also are putting together food boxes for kids who rely on free breakfast and lunch at school.
    — Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The school’s parent-teacher association is looking into mapping public transportation routes that line up with school bus routes to help get students to school on time when the buses are delayed or don’t run.
    — Corinne Dorsey, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2022
  • She and her husband were involved in parent leadership activities and were each past presidents of the parent-teacher association.
    — Krista Torralva, ExpressNews.com, 24 Apr. 2020
  • Many schools have parent liaisons or parent-teacher associations that can provide helpful information.
    — Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Martin had also rattled several parent-teacher associations by sharing her views with local children.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Nofcier requested them through the local parent-teacher association.
    — Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 21 June 2017
  • 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
  • Churches and parent-teacher associations have been among those critical of ICE’s presence and tactics.
    — Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Relying in part on school funding and in part on money raised by the parent-teacher association, Douds purchased two pop-up tents to supplement the permanent ones, to be erected in case of bad weather.
    — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Tabitha Persaud, mom of three Aikahi students, remembers Fraser coming to the parent-teacher association with the idea of approaching big names.
    — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Star Tribune, 12 Oct. 2020
  • In fact, studies show that participation in group activities is down in general, in everything from book clubs, to parent-teacher associations, to churches, to country clubs.
    — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • For more information, ask your child's school parent-teacher association (PTA) or principal.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The officer also stepped down from his role as chairperson of a school's parent-teacher association after he was identified online, amid calls for his resignation, according to a statement from the school.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 23 Nov. 2019
  • The school has also become a magnet for families across the city looking for a diverse gifted school, and the parent-teacher association encourages local East Harlem parents to apply.
    — New York Times, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Meghan Stark, the secretary of the Condon’s parent-teacher association, said Monday that the school needs more consistent security.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • In Utah, leaders of the statewide parent-teacher association are embracing a social-media campaign called #WhatsYour17.
    — Leslie Brody, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Lunch Bunch groups meet online, the back-to-school nights have been held virtually, with videos taking the viewers on tours of the school, and parent-teacher association meetings are being held in school parking lots, with everyone wearing masks.
    — Tracy Trobridge, baltimoresun.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • Lyric Winik, the school’s parent-teacher association president, said that when the lockdown went into place in September, her phone was filled with texts from other parents trying to understand what was happening.
    — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Toni Emehel Toni Emehel is a first-time school board candidate and a longtime CMS parent and parent-teacher association member.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Contreras said her prize at the end was a pumpkin, and a decorating kit provided by the parent-teacher association of Franklin Park School District 84.
    — Anna Kim, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Roman is a real estate agent and vice president of membership for the parent-teacher association in Homewood School District 153.
    — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In Accra, Ghana, for example, a traders’ association has joined with a parent-teacher association to run a childcare center at Makola Market.
    — Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2019
  • The coalition, which includes the local parent-teacher association and the Jefferson County teachers union, has amassed thousands of signatures on an online petition opposing the takeover.
    — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018
  • The purifiers -- provided by the school's parent-teacher association -- and portable microphone systems, provided by the district to compensate for the voice-muffling masks, are the latest in classroom furnishings.
    — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2021
  • During public comment, a parent-teacher association president and an art teacher from Westcliff Elementary spoke up in support of the campus, which is among those identified for a potential closure.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Her organization has been beset with requests to address immigrant parents in congregations or at parent-teacher associations, and is for the first time distributing an emergency packet, complete with a power of attorney form.
    — Henry Grabar, Slate Magazine, 9 Mar. 2017
  • These initiatives can be spearheaded by parent-teacher associations or student volunteers, fostering a sense of collective responsibility and support.
    — Jennifer O’Brien, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2024

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