!!!Elternvereine

Parent - Teacher Associations, came into existence at the beginning of 
the 20%%sup th/%  century, when the education authorities sought 
closer co-operation between schools and parents ("parents´ 
evenings"). At first, their activities were limited to financial 
support of schools and pupils. After 1945, united PTAs were granted 
the right to participate in decision making ("Parents´ Advisory 
Committee" at the Ministry of Education in 1957; from 1962 advisory 
status in the examination of laws and decrees etc.) and finally the 
right of co-determination for parents and legal guardians (since 1974 
in parent-teacher-pupil committee, since 1986 in class or school 
platforms). Headmasters and headmistresses are obliged to promote PTAs 
by law.

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Umbrella federations: Oesterreichischer Verband der Elternvereine an 
den oeffentlichen Pflichtschulen, Bundesverband der 
Elternvereinigungen an hoeheren und mittleren Schulen Oesterreichs 
(except Vienna), Verband der Elternvereine an hoeheren Schulen Wiens, 
Hauptverband Katholischer Elternvereine. - Other organisations 
representing the general interests of parents are: Katholischer 
Familienverband Oesterreich, Oesterreichischer Familienbund, 
Bundesorganisation der Oesterreichischen Kinderfreunde.

!Publications
"Unsere Schule", "Elternhaus und Hoehere Schule", 
"Familien-Magazin" etc.


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