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Should teachers be called by their first name?

Should Irish school pupils address teachers by their first names?  Addressing teachers as “sir...

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12.31 11 Dec 2024


Should teachers be called by their first name?


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12.31 11 Dec 2024


Should Irish school pupils address teachers by their first names?

 Addressing teachers as “sir” or “ma’am” and calling them by their surname is “Victorian” - and it does not fit a modern education system according to Newstalk’s own Simon Tierney writing in the Irish Independent.

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Should Irish school pupils call teachers by their first names?

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.


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