 The bill was condemned by LGBT advocates such as Equality Texas, which issued a statement saying that "the legislation would essentially destroy protected communications between a student and an educator.The bill was also opposed by the Texas State Teachers Association and educators' groups, who said that the bill could harm trust between teachers and students and potentially force teachers to share "unsubstantiated rumors" with parents.According to the "Austin Chronicle", Burton refused to field questions from the press in regard to SB 242, directing them instead to her website.