PTAs can work with school support groups in the following ways:
- Be the volunteer link accountable for school and community.
- Operate independently of the school system without benefit of government funds or government controls.
- Serve as the single advisory group.
- Encompass all other mandated advisory groups within its organization.
- Act as a council of advisory groups.
- Cooperate on special projects with any agency or organization with compatible policies, but do not enter into membership with any other group.
- Encourage public thinking and understanding in the decision-making process for establishing school policy.
- Establish and maintain lines of communication among the PTA membership, school administration, and school board.
- Provide the PTA membership and the general public opportunities for study and discussion of school issues and policies (school finance, negotiations, curriculum, etc.).
- Attend school board meetings regularly and report back to the PTA membership regularly.
- Ensure that any statement on behalf of PTA is made after study and after official authorization has been granted for its presentation.