was British words ... Miss, Mrs. Ms. Hogwarts teachers

[Danica]

No: HPFGUIDX 18957

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Doreen Rich" <nera at r...> wrote:
Although don't  most american children address female teachers as 
Ma'am, or is that  just a common misconception promoted by the 
peanuts comic strip? 

Hi,

I don't know about the British school system, however being an 
American and growing up in the American Public and Private school 
system what I can tell you is...  Female Teachers in pre-school are 
addressed as Ms. "first name".   Kindergarten through Highschool 
female teachers are addressed as Mrs./Ms. (usually can't tell the 
difference) "Last name".  Male teachers are addressed as Mr. "Last 
name".  The exception to this being some Coaches who were addressed 
as "Coach", "Sir" or Mr. "Last name"  There were a few of us (with 
manners) who would reply with a "Yes/No Sir/Ma'am" to questions 
directed at us however, we were rare.

Following Highschool, when I went to college, it was Mr./Mrs. "Last 
name" or Dr. "Last name" with the exception of a teacher that I had 
befriended some years earlier whom expected me to call him by first 
name.  Which I couldn't bring myself to do in class! 

As a side note, throughout college, and by some teachers in High 
School, I was addressed as Ms. Olsen.

Danica