The state of Missouri initiated a law that would take effect on August 28th,2011 banning private exclusive teacher-student relationships online. The Missouri law, called the "Amy Hestir Student Protection Act" after a former Missouri public school student who was molested by a teacher decades prior, mandates that: "Teachers cannot establish, maintain, or use a work-related website unless it is available to school administrators and the child’s legal custodian, physical custodian, or legal guardian.Teachers also cannot have a nonwork-related website that allows exclusive access with a current or former student."[1] The new law has created widespread debate in the United States and elsewhere regarding the appropriate boundaries for teachers in their online relationships, and, more generally, regarding appropriate communications between minors and adults online. The pros and cons of the law are considered below.