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PTA

1 American  
Or P.T.A.

  1. Parent-Teacher Association.

Pta. 2 American  

abbreviation

plural

Ptas

  1. peseta.

PTA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Parent-Teacher Association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
pta 2 British  

symbol

  1. peseta

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Shannon Kessler, a former PTA president and church leader who is now running for state Assembly, has worked within the wider network.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Even the schlocky stuff — the films we assume will float from our memories the second they’re over — can turn out to be barn-burners as unforgettable as a good PTA speech.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Director Paul Thomas Anderson, affectionately known as PTA, has never won an Oscar, despite 11 career nominations for films such as Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza and There Will Be Blood.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

It might as well have been hosting a PTA fundraiser.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

The president of the PTA said they weren’t providing T-shirts for kids who quit the Fire Safety Team.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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