Keep information confidential unless legal requirements require that confidential information be disclosed. (Ethical Standards for School Counselors) In this case there are no legal requirements that require the counselor to discuss the student's information with the school teacher. Since the counselor works in the same community where he lives, he 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 probably difficult for her to avoid dueling type relationships, she should be very careful to avoid ethical and legal issues. According to ASCA A.4.d, “Avoid a dual relationship with school personnel that may violate 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 at liberty to discuss confidential student information. The professional school counselor should: “Promote awareness of and adherence to appropriate guidelines regarding confidentiality, distinction between public and private information, and consultation with staff.” ASCA C.2 ((Ethical Standards for School Counselors). The teacher and school counselor behaved unprofessionally and did not follow student confidentiality guidelines and both violated policy by discussing student information in a public context. School-related issues should not be addressed in public