| "The PTA Disbands" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Swinton O. Scott III |
| Written by | Jennifer Crittenden |
| Production code | 2F19 |
| Original air date | April 16, 1995 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I do not have power of attorney over first graders" |
| Couch gag | The living room is modeled after M. C. Escher's Relativity and the family runs in through the many complex and conflicting dimensions. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening David Mirkin Swinton O. Scott III David Silverman |
"The PTA Disbands" is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series, The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 16, 1995. In the episode, Bart Simpson manipulates Edna Krabappel into organizing a strike of Springfield Elementary's teachers union to protest Principal Skinner's miserly school spending.
The episode was written by Jennifer Crittenden and directed by Swinton O. Scott III, with David Mirkin serving as show-runner. It received favorable mention in books on The Simpsons and media reviews, and was cited by academicians, who analyzed portions of the episode from physics and psychology perspectives.