Parent-Teacher Association OR Parents-Teachers Association (See more…)

 The correct term is Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). It is an organisation that brings together parents, teachers, and sometimes students to support a school’s activities, events and educational programmes.

When people write “Parents-Teachers Association (PTA),” they might be emphasising the collective nature of the group, highlighting that multiple parents and teachers  come together to form the association. In other words, there is emphasis on the individual groups (parents and teachers) coming together.

In contrast, “Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)” is the more commonly used and accepted term. It emphasises the concept or the collective entity itself. It is a format that focuses on the partnership between parents and teachers in general rather than emphasizing the individual members. 

The distinction in meaning may be subtle but it underscores the importance of considering whether  to emphasise the collective entity or the individual members within the association.