Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 5945. Confidential communications to school personnel

(a) General rule.--No guidance counselor, school nurse, school psychologist, or home and school visitor in the public schools or in private or parochial schools or other educational institutions providing elementary or secondary education, including any clerical worker of such schools and institutions, who, while in the course of his professional or clerical duties for a guidance counselor, home and school visitor, school nurse or school psychologist, has acquired information from a student in confidence shall be compelled or allowed:

to disclose such information in any legal proceeding, trial, or investigation before any government unit.

(b) Exemption.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no such person shall be excused or prevented from complying with 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to child protective services).