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Another professor here.  I go over email etiquette the first day of class and it is in the syllabus.  An initial email must include a greeting, proper grammar and formatting, and a professional sign-off.   If we end up emailing "in real-time," the format can become more casual.  If I don't get an initial email in the proper format, I respond back saying please use the proper format.  Part of our job is preparing students for the professional world.

I also state that I will not answer any content questions that take more than a one-sentence response over email. Come to class, my office hours, or catch up with a classmate. 
You wouldn't email your supervisor at work for a detailed recap of a meeting that you missed. You would find them in person or ask a co-worker.

In the US, the default is Professor.   Dr. only if the student is sure the person is a PhD or MD.   TAs are generally called by their first name.[/quote]

[b]Thanks for pissing away families' tuition money getting your email demands out of the way. :roll: My Lord, you sound like an egotistical hack[/b].[/quote]

Honest question: Why do you want your children to go to college?

You seem highly offended at at the idea that students should show some respect/professionalism when communicating with professors. Yet your post suggests you’re still willing to pay very high tuition, despite thinking the people teaching your children are hacks. I don’t understand how you rationalize this to yourself, no wonder you’re angry! [/quote]
Another Professor here. I always expect my students to address me as “Professor”.   I would agree that we are trying to get our students ready for a career in a professional setting and I do have high standards about how they behave in class.  I ask my students to turn off their cellphones and not to engage in private conversation during class time out of respect for me and for their classmates. I spend several minutes on classroom demeanor at the beginning of the semester and remind students periodically about my expectations. OP you are not doing your child any favors with your attitude. Spending money on tuition doesn’t “entitle” you or your child to be rude. [/quote]

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