Reply to: What should teachers be called?

[SueEllen]

"Sir" or "Miss" until we were 16. Then first names. It becomes annoying because you forget their surnames and that's when you need references from a couple of them.

[speling bee]

Our Afrikaans teacher used to beat us if we called her Miss.

Mis, in Afrikaans, amongst other things, means tulip.

Come to think of it, that was probably a good name for the nasty, vindictive, bullying cow that she was.

I love hearing about the old days.

[mudskipper]

Our Afrikaans teacher used to beat us if we called her Miss.

Mis, in Afrikaans, amongst other things, means tulip.

Come to think of it, that was probably a good name for the nasty, vindictive, bullying cow that she was.

[MarillionFan]

Workshy

[mudskipper]

We called ours Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr whatever...

Except for the student art teacher. We called him Charlie and tried to sleep with him.

[BrilloPad]

But what do a set of kids know about respect?

Not like when you were young eh?

[northernladuk]

I went to a progessive (private) school, where we addressed all teachers, including the headmaster, by their first name. Those teachers worthy of respect got it, those who were not, didn't.

But what do a set of kids know about respect?

[TheFaQQer]

I went to a progessive (private) school, where we addressed all teachers, including the headmaster, by their first name. Those teachers worthy of respect got it, those who were not, didn't.

And just look how well that turned out for the pupils.

[doodab]

How about "Mrs/Mr ..." instead of sir/miss?

Yes thats more or less what we did with the occasional sir. We had a dr too.

[speling bee]

Smeghead.

That's Miss Smeghead to you.

[NotAllThere]

What do you and cojak call Admin?

Smeghead.

[speling bee]

I went to a progessive (private) school, where we addressed all teachers, including the headmaster, by their first name. Those teachers worthy of respect got it, those who were not, didn't.

What do you and cojak call Admin?

[NotAllThere]

I went to a progessive (private) school, where we addressed all teachers, including the headmaster, by their first name. Those teachers worthy of respect got it, those who were not, didn't.

[BrilloPad]

Kids should be prepared for the real world.

Sit round all day watching TV with a fortnightly trip to sign on?

[TheFaQQer]

So what should teachers be called?

Whatever they ask the children to call them that they feel comfortable with. Sir, Mr <name>, Miss, Dr <name>, Mrs <name>, <first name>, <nickname> - when I was at secondary school, depending on the teacher (and the moment), it could have been any of those.

Primary school it's easier for the children to use sir / miss than Mr/Mrs/Dr <name>, but if the teacher wants something different then let them.