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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mr/Ms first name is the convention at my child's school. I use those in emails. Face to Face I use the teacher's first name.[/quote]

lol. I do this with my gastroenterologist, but that’s because I know him personally and it’s hard to break the habit. It confuses the front desk staff.

I’ll note that [b]it is very common to use the first names of mid-level providers, namely nurse practitioners and physician assistants. I don’t see why it would be strange to do the same with teachers.[/b] Vaguely similar, I don’t know anyone that actually uses the “Dr” title with a PhD, save for a few people only in the context of speaking to students in a college-level class. No one introduces themselves with that term, and it very uncommon for others to introduce them with that title.

Teachers seem to be the odd one out here. Both for “Ms/Mr” and  frequently using “Dr” in relatively informal settings for a PhD and especially lower-level doctorate degrees like an EdD.[/quote]

Teachers aren't "mid-level providers". [/quote]

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