Despite the legal definition of an adult as someone “18 and older,” state courts have held that sexual relationships between students and teachers are against the law.

Can a professor get fired for dating a student?

At many schools, there are no formal rules about professors dating students. It is discouraged, but not prohibited. For most educators, there is an unwritten rule that getting involved with students is a bad idea. The most popular approach is to ban relationships between professors and the students they supervise.

Is it legal for a teacher to date an 18 year old student?

While teachers are currently barred from intimate relationships with current students, NSW is the only state in the country which does not explicitly ban teachers from embarking on romantic relationships with former students even if they are of legal age.