parent-teacher conference

noun
UK /ˌpeə.rənt ˈtiː.tʃə ˌkɒn.fər.əns/
US /ˌper.ənt ˈtiː.tʃɚ ˌkɑːn.fɚ.əns/

A meeting where your parents and your teacher talk about how you are doing in school.

My mom is going to the parent-teacher conference after school on Thursday.

SYNONYMS

parent-teacher meetingparent-teacher interviewparent conferenceschool meetingteacher-parent conference

RELATED WORDS

report cardprogress reportschoolteacherparent

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A scheduled discussion between a teacher and a student's guardian about academic progress and behavior.

The school holds parent-teacher conferences twice a year.

3. A formal meeting in which teachers share feedback and goals for a student with the family.

At the parent-teacher conference, they set new reading goals for him.

4. An opportunity for parents to ask teachers questions about classroom activities and expectations.

She used the parent-teacher conference to ask about the science project.