What in a student, teacher relationship is crossing the line of being inappropriate?

A hug? Continual compliments? A conversation over text? What exactly crosses the line in a relationship between a student and a teacher?

Principal Mike Williams helps clear those blurred lines.

“Texting, tweeting, Facebooking, all of those social media sites can start something,” Williams said.

Students and teachers can both fall victim to sharing too much personal information with the other and thinking there’s something more than what is actually there.

“Any time we ever feel a student and teacher are becoming too close the student and teacher are called to my office and we work things out immediately,” Williams said.

Teachers are advised to never be alone with students.

“I set boundaries. No social media contact, my door always stays open, no personal conversations,” Spanish teacher Mrs. Wimpee said.

Songs such as “Mrs. Robinson” and “Hot for teacher” put a legally wrong idea into the minds of people.

“Students should seek an administrator or counselor if they feel as if a teacher is trying for an inappropriate relationship and vice versa for a teacher,” Williams said.

Students face no consequences if there is a relationship in action, but a teacher can serve up to 20 years of jail time with a minimum of two years if convicted of inappropriate relations with a minor or child.

There’s a fine line between being a mentor and being too personal.

“A child is a child, even in high school. Both people know better, but it’s up to the adult to not let it begin or continue,” Williams said.