National Congress of Parents and Teachers

...An abbreviation for "Parents and Teachers Association." It originated in the late 19th century in the United States as a movement for mothers to promote child welfare. The most famous example is the National Congress of Parents and Teachers (established in 1924), a group of organizations promoting environmental cleanup activities and the improvement of educational conditions in cities and towns. In Japan, there were also parents' associations, supporters' associations, and guardians' associations until World War II, but these were mainly organizations that served the financial and material aspects of schools.

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…〈父母と先生の会Parents and Teachers Association〉の略。19世紀末アメリカで起きた児童福祉のための母親運動が始まりで，市や町の環境浄化活動や教育条件の整備向上を進める団体の集まりである〈父母と教師の全国協議会National Congress of Parents and Teachers〉(1924結成)が最も有名である。日本でも，第2次大戦中までは父兄会，後援会，保護者会などがあったが，おもに学校の財政面･物質面に奉仕する団体であった。…

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