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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]  But it gives me the creeps a little to have young kids who hardly know me call me by my first name.   [/quote]

I teach at another school in which the children call teachers by their first names.  I thought it would bother me, and was surprised to find it does not.  
It [b]does[/b] bother me when I take older relatives someplace (pharmacy, insurance company, etc.) and young adults, who have never met them, or been introduced, immediately address these elders by their first name.  There is condescension in the tone, and comes across as highly disrespectful.

In the end, I think tone and behavior matter more than titles.  I am not opposed to the titles, and do not disagree with those who prefer to use them.  In the world beyond school, I do not have my child assume it is OK to address all adults by first name. If children are taught other limits and boundaries WRT respecting people, I think the first name use will not ruin a child.

When considering schools for your children, your feeling about what is acceptable and what is not, has to be factored or you will not be happy with the educational experience your child is having.  There are parents at my school who still use a title -often with a first name: Miss Cindy- when they mention teachers to their child. In a funny way, that bothers me more in that it rings of racism and a serving class.  That is not their intent.   Choose a school that seems like the right place for your child.  Reinforce what you value, and ultimately, that is what your child will carry with them.[/quote]

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