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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, I am surprised by the teachers who are so bothered by being called their first name.  I have always viewed parents as part of the team that is focused on helping the student be successful.  Some parents call me Mrs. So and so and some by my first name.  I honestly do not care either way.  I am more worried about how to help he student and am glad that they are there to support the student.  The rest really does not matter to me at all.[/quote]

I think it reflects a misplaced form of status anxiety. Some of those responding seem to believe that the use of Mr/Ms reaffirms the professional status of the person being addressed, but these days I think the opposite is true. With the exception of doctors, people whose professional status is beyond dispute tend to be called by their first names (your lawyer, your accountant, etc.), whereas those whose status is less clear or seen as less elevated tend to be addressed as Mr/Ms (your postal carrier, the person you deal with at the DMV, etc.).[/quote]

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