PTOs are very active and sponsor many fundraising activities and student and family activities. The goal of the PTO and administration is to lay the groundwork for positive open communication between home and school which will continue throughout the student's education. As students move from elementary to the middle and high school years, fundraising becomes less a function of the parents and is taken over almost exclusively by the students. As is appropriate, parents' efforts often shift from fundraising to an emphasis on educational and policy issues. The PTO acts primarily as a liaison between the parents and the school community.
Involvement takes other forms in addition to the traditional PTO meeting.
Information about these formats can be obtained from the individual school PTOs and the principals. Parents are encouraged to become aware of these avenues for involvement. UPG is comprised of representatives from each of the seven schools in the District. All parents are encouraged to take an active part in the organization and attend monthly meetings either in the morning or evening, depending on the schedule. Two representatives from each school are considered voting members, and representatives from the school board and central administration regularly attend these meetings as well.