How do you call your teacher: “Teacher!”, or “Mr. Smith”?

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In the United States, is it considered more polite to address a teacher as "Mr.," "Mrs.," "Ms.," or "Miss" followed by their last name, such as "Mr. Smith," rather than simply calling them "Teacher"? To the best of my understanding, using their title and last name is the appropriate form of address. Is this correct?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

i dont know but in  my class I used just call them Teacher.From Irelandx

Anonymous · Answer

Generally, their last name plus a form of polite address: Mr. Mrs. (if she’s married) or Miss (if she’s not.) If the teacher has their doctorate, then you call them Dr.

Daron Rolfson · Answer

It is appropriate to address the teacher as Mr., Mrs., Miss, or even Ms. .  Or by their earned title…I work with a couple of teachers who have their doctorate and we call them Doctor.

Anonymous · Answer

I call teacher “teach” “Mr. Teach” Mr than the first letter of the last name. Profe for my spanish teacher. Just last name. and the Mr and last name.

Anonymous · Answer

In the US, it’s customary to say “Mr.” or “Mrs.” (or Ms, or Miss, depending on the woman). I do know that in different cultures, it’s common for students to address their teachers simply by saying “teacher.” Many of my Hispanic students do that, I guess it’s normal in their culture to just say “Maestro” or “Maestra,” so the younger ones specifically often refer to us as “teacher.”

Anonymous · Answer

To merely address your teacher as “teacher” rather than Mr., Mrs, or Miss is quite impersonnel…considered somewhat rude!

Anonymous · Answer

Well it depends on the teacher, but the majority like to be called by their last name

Anonymous · Answer

Here in the UK it’s either Mr/Mrs or Sir/Miss.

Anonymous · Answer

Yea I call most of them by their last name. There are a certain few that let me call them by their first name. I have NEVER called any of them teacher though.

Anonymous · Answer

depends on my relationship with them or what they like to be called etc. mainly mr/mrs/ms though

Yazmin Lockman · Answer

To me, teacher is rude, it sounds like you don&rsquo;t want to take the time to learn their proper name or address them correctly.

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How do you call your teacher: “Teacher!”, or “Mr. Smith”?

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