parent-teacher meeting
nounUK /ˌpeə.rənt ˈtiː.tʃə ˈmiː.tɪŋ/
US /ˌper.ənt ˈtiː.tʃɚ ˈmiː.tɪŋ/
A meeting where your parents and your teacher talk about how you are doing at school.
My mom is going to the parent-teacher meeting after school on Thursday.
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2. A scheduled talk between a child's guardians and school staff to discuss academic progress and behavior.
The school holds parent-teacher meetings twice a year.
3. A formal discussion about a student's strengths, struggles, and goals.
At the parent-teacher meeting, they agreed to give him extra reading help.
4. An opportunity for families and teachers to share information and work together.
The parent-teacher meeting helped everyone understand what support she needed.