In its foundation, TASAT followed in the footsteps of the literacy classes, which made no distinction between "teacher" and "student" and operated in an environment of consensus. Similarly, everything from the name of the association to its constitution, direction, and even a quota on the board membership of two-thirds Southeast Asian women, was decided upon by the collective membership of about 30 people.
而延續識字班時期不分老師學生，從教材內容到教學方式事事「集體決議」的作風，姊妹會成立之初，從名稱、章程、定位走向，到理監事須有三分之二為南洋籍姊妹等，都在所有發起成員（約 30 位）享有平等發言權下達成共識。