Teachers referring to themselves as "Mrs" in emails to parents

[Mynameismummy]

Does anyone else think it's a bit weird that a teacher would sign an email to you (parent) as "Mrs X"? Obviously, all the teachers are called "Miss X" or "Mrs X" by both children and parents and will refer to each other that way. All the older teachers do what I do - ie write to someone as "Dear Mrs whoever", but sign off "Firstname Lastname"...but all the younger ones sign themselves "Mrs X". Obviously not an earth shattering issue, but I just find it a bit disconcerting, as though they are treating you like one of the children!

To the pp with the imperious SEN co-ordinator you absolutely should nip this in the bud. Either both first names or both titles. Does she make you sit in a child's chair looking up at her as well? We had a cpl of primary teachers who did this on parents' evenings. Very disempowering, especially when there was another adult chair next to her. I just said "gosh it's a bit low down here and I'm having to look up at you, if I sit on the little desk instead that's better". She was particularly difficult though, wouldn't look at you when speaking to you.

Standard practice at my children's prep, to silly lengths at times (drinks night with teachers, a couple of glasses in, I'm still Mrs. Clop and they're still Mrs. Smith). I think it's fine so long as it's symmetrical, and rather outrageous if not.

At my eldest's secondary school, it's eased back a bit. I call his housemaster Paul, he calls me Tip.

When I see a different GP at our surgery, they always introduce themselves as John Smith - none of this Dr Smith nonsense anymore. Same when they've had to phone me - they say it's John Smith at the Surgery. When they call out for the next patient in the waiting room, they don't shout "Mrs Howard", they shout "Kazzy Howard" or "Kazzy".

At my son's school, even pupils use teacher's first names when they're out of school, i.e. on camping trips, etc. My son really liked it when he found himself sharing a canoe with the headmaster who's usually referred to as "Dr Brown" even by teachers in school, but who told him to call him "John" for the trip!

As for not knowing teachers' first names, at DS school, the first names are even shown on the timetables, and the pupil/school email system uses firstname_lastname as the email address and teachers will sign off "Bill Jones" at the end of an email, even to pupils, none of this Mr Jones nonsense. It's all about respect - the pupils call the teachers by the formal name during lessons and school time. Calling a teacher "john" during a lesson wouldn't be tolerated and the kids know that. It's a matter of respect, not a matter of keeping the first name a secret!

Just had an email from school admin signed off Mrs XXX and it made me smirk a little.
Saw a Paed consultant yesterday with ds and he had a big badge hanging around his neck saying "My name is Dan!" He's a bloody good doctor, but no title needed!

As I teacher I 100% understand not given out a first name even to parents. I had some horrendous abuse from parents and teenagers who found my name and used it to try and find me on social media (all private - but had 'message requests') it just helps keep your school and personal life separate.