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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” o...

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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.

What do you think?

Should Irish school pupils call teachers by their first names?

Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.


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