Undocumented parents in Pennsylvania, though wishing to participate in their children's school activities, find it a bit hard to correlate their status to the state's differed treatment. According to Latino Rebels, while there are rules in volunteering to such activities, everyone is entitled to undergo certain background checks without any prejudice to their immigrant status.

In Philadelphia, undocumented parents who wish to volunteer in their children's schools are required to undergo the same process as documented parents. This includes the standard Pennsylvania State Criminal History Record Check and Child Abuse Report. The two standard procedures are enough to allow them to volunteer and participate, but on instances where a criminal record shows, the FBI may step in to the picture.

In Pittsburgh, however, undocumented parents' chances of being part of their children's schools activities are halted because of the school district's inability to further their background checks. An associate and social worker from a school in Pittsburgh reveals that undocumented parents are not encouraged to volunteer because the school just can't do a background check. Also, undocumented parents do not have their own social security cards or even driver's licenses, making the check harder.

In view of the situation, the Pittsburgh school implied that they don't want to jeopardize their personal information by forwarding any kind of information to the FBI. The school also cited that due to the Jerry Sandusky case, which resulted to "stricter laws surrounding child abuse," undocomunted parents could not volunteer.

In Philadelphia, the rules governing undocumented parents wanting to volunteer in their children's school activities based on the School District of Philadelphia did not mention the need for social security and driver's license cards. All they needed to provide were clearances from the two aforementioned departments. This brings the inequality and divided way that the Pennsylvania state handles undocumented parents.

According to Latino Rebels, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have a long range of difference on the number of Latinos living in their areas. Whether this statistic has any effect on the parents' rights to volunteer, Pittsburgh currently doesn't have a written rule on the status of undocumented parents unable to participate.

WBTV reports that Action NC member Hector Vaca said regarding the issue of identification, "Fingerprinting is actually more secure. It offers more security and opens up more doors for these parents, which means more parents will have the right to volunteer."