Keep information confidential unless legal requirements require confidential information to be revealed. (Ethical Standards for School Counselors) In this case, there is no legal requirement that the counselor discuss the student's information with the school teacher. Since the counselor works in the same community where she lives, she must be aware of dual relationships. “School counselors have an ethical imperative to maintain a professional distance from students and parents. (Carolyn Stone, 2013) » Since the counselor has worked in the community where it is likely difficult for her to avoid dueling relationships, she should be very careful to avoid ethical and legal issues. According to ASCA A.4.d, “Avoid dual relationships with school personnel that could undermine the integrity of the school counselor/student relationship.” (Ethical Standards for School Counselors) » The counselor should have taken appropriate action and informed the teacher that she was not free to discuss confidential student information. The professional school counselor must “promote awareness of and compliance with appropriate guidelines regarding confidentiality, the distinction between public and private information, and consultation with staff.” ASCA C.2 ((Ethical Standards for School Counselors). The teacher and school counselor acted unprofessionally and failed to follow student confidentiality guidelines and both violated the policy by discussing student information in a public place School-related matters should not be discussed in public.