Parent-Teacher Association

A Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a voluntary organisation bringing together parents and teachers of pupils in a particular school, usually for fund-raising and other activities relating to the welfare of the school rather than the progress of individual pupils. This usage is common in the United States, Japan, United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth countries.

Alternate names

In some schools P.T.A.'s have different names. Some are listed below.

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• P.T.O.- Parent Teacher Organization
• P.T.S.O- Parent Teacher Service Organization

These organizations are generally independent of the national organization; many were organized as a reaction to the national organization's perceived liberalism. PTOs may be associated with a for-profit business called PTO Today.

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