Teacher Signs emails with They / She what does this mean how should we and our child and we address her

[Anonymous]

We recently received an email from our child's teacher, whose signature says they/ she.

How are we supposed to address her? Can we say she? When do we address her as they?

The teacher has never indicated how to address her in class and my child has no idea.

I want to make sure my child does the right thing.

[Anonymous]

Just say Ms. Carlson.

“Good morning, Ms. Carlson.”
“Hi, Ms. Carson, I have a question.”

If you are talking about her, you can say Ms. Carlson.

“Ms. Carlson asked me to let you know we’re picking Billy up as a walker today.”

“She” is an option that Ms. Carlson lists as a pronoun, so you may say “she.” But you don’t really need to use pronouns when you can simply use someone’s name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just say Ms. Carlson.

“Good morning, Ms. Carlson.”
“Hi, Ms. Carson, I have a question.”

If you are talking about her, you can say Ms. Carlson.

“Ms. Carlson asked me to let you know we’re picking Billy up as a walker today.”

“She” is an option that Ms. Carlson lists as a pronoun, so you may say “she.” But you don’t really need to use pronouns when you can simply use someone’s name.

If that is ok why bother putting they? Is it interchangeable with She?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just say Ms. Carlson.

“Good morning, Ms. Carlson.”
“Hi, Ms. Carson, I have a question.”

If you are talking about her, you can say Ms. Carlson.

“Ms. Carlson asked me to let you know we’re picking Billy up as a walker today.”

“She” is an option that Ms. Carlson lists as a pronoun, so you may say “she.” But you don’t really need to use pronouns when you can simply use someone’s name.

If that is ok why bother putting they? Is it interchangeable with She?

Also, since They is listed as first does that mean using they is preferable?

[Anonymous]

Just ask.

[Anonymous]

Wut

[Anonymous]

Can you give an example of a sentence where you address someone in person using the third person pronoun?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you give an example of a sentence where you address someone in person using the third person pronoun?

"Ms. Smith, this is my mom. Mom, this is Ms. Smith. She's my history teacher."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just say Ms. Carlson.

“Good morning, Ms. Carlson.”
“Hi, Ms. Carson, I have a question.”

If you are talking about her, you can say Ms. Carlson.

“Ms. Carlson asked me to let you know we’re picking Billy up as a walker today.”

“She” is an option that Ms. Carlson lists as a pronoun, so you may say “she.” But you don’t really need to use pronouns when you can simply use someone’s name.

If that is ok why bother putting they? Is it interchangeable with She?

Maybe "she" is an English teacher and when you are talking about her with other teachers, "they" want to be sure that you understand the plural is available and acceptable to use as well.

[Anonymous]

It makes no sense. People that do this want attention. Give them none. Call her by her name.

[Anonymous]

This is exactly why people hate this stuff. Idgaf if you want me to call you a horse but like, why make it all random. If you use “she” then why not “her”?

[Anonymous]

I would assume it means you can use either. It’s probably so that people can stick with she if it’s easier for them or use they if it seems to make more sense.

[Anonymous]

I am so tired of this. I am a teacher and I have a student that wants everyone to call her lamb. We have to call her lamb. Attendance? We say lamb. Phone call home? We call lambs parents. Yes, they encourage us. They will correct us. It is ridiculous, sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It makes no sense. People that do this want attention. Give them none. Call her by her name.

Teachers are required to put their pronouns in emails. I haven’t had any that used “they” so it hasn’t been a problem.

[Anonymous]

I noticed a lot of posters here use “they” instead of she or he. It’s kind of annoying. Just use her or him.