Do you mind being 'Miss'? Is there an workable alternative?

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I'll be working in a school as of September for the first time in a while - I remarked to a friend that I was looking forward to being 'Miss' again and he wondered if it bothered me to be called 'Miss', especially given that male teachers are often referred to as 'Sir', so there's quite a status discrepancy!
As it is it doesn't bother me at all, even though outside school I am firmly 'Ms'; mainly as Ms or Mrs, or Mr for men is quite hard to say by itself (relatively). Also it's just such a part of school life that it seems futile to think about it.
But it did make me wonder if other teachers are annoyed by it or if other schools have found an alternative. What could you be instead?

We're 'ma'am' and I hate it.

I just always use Ms. in my written stuff, tbh. The kids learn quickly (in fact, older classes are often very interested in why you choose it, and can get fired up about it!). It was very important to me when I graduated, particularly as I've got quite a young face.

I don't really like Miss. Miss is cute, to me. I don't want to be cute, I'm an adult and a professional.

In the classroom, Miss, Ms. or Teacher suits me fine - as long as they aren't calling me Mum, it's no big deal really. With older kids, I do expect them to call me Ms. instead of Miss, but it's confusing for younger ones ime.

I was 'Miss' for 21 years. It's fine, in context.

I've always been intrigued by this; at the comp I attended, we were expected to use names and titles at all times (Mr Smith, Mrs Brown); miss was completely unacceptable and sir only just about so. It feels much better than miss/sir!

I LOVE being a Miss. I don't like Ms at all and, where such formality is required , always request that I'm shown as 'Miss'. Just a matter of personal preference, I guess.

My friends school all male teachers have to be addressed as Sir & all female teachers Madam - no exceptions. They have a female head.

I am Mrs normally and do ensure the pupils put Mrs X on their books. I also use my correct title in any correspondence with parents etc.

I'm the classroom, kids tend to shout 'Miss' and I don't mind that.

Kids ALWAYS use Miss at our school, regardless of title

kids at our school call me mrs..xyz

never just miss

one of my colleagues had a problem with kids calling her miss xyz and she insisted on the mrs
they quickly learnt

I worked three hard years on my degree to earn the title "Miss"!!!!!

I love it!

Had my first summer holiday encounter today with a little girl entering my class in September, and it made my day to hear "Miss ----!!!" Shouted accross a shop!

I love being 'Miss' (although technically I am a Miss, so it's no big deal). However I am a technician in a classroom with another female teacher. Often we get 'miss' from a student and I'll reply, and get 'not you the other miss!' I frequently find myself saying 'Miss me or Miss xx'

Nah, I like being Miss. I do a lot of nurture group work too, and some of the kids (secondary) call me a shortened version of my last name as a nickname too, but don't use it outside of my classroom - different dynamics.

I don't mind it. Much like 'Mr.'; 'Mrs.' or 'Ms' just don't sound right when they are said alone. I find that, when they want to use your full name, children are either quite careful about getting the right title or they default to 'Mrs.' regardless of marital status. But when it's just a generic attempt to get your attention they use 'miss' for everyone, including the male teachers at primary school! I vastly prefer 'Miss' to 'teacher'.

Miss at school has nothing to do with marital status its short for Schoolmistress

Miss at school has nothing to do with marital status its short for Schoolmistress

And Sir is short for Schoolmastsir?

I teach in Primary, and am always called Mrs Littlefish. Never Miss. Occasionally "Mummy".

I used to love being a Miss, I work with adults now and they use my first name.
I used to work with eyfs y1 children so would often be called Mrs as they would forget. The didn't get my complicated last name either.

Oh yes, I used to get Muuuuuuuum occasionally.

I don't think anyone said 'Miss' was due to marital status. (Although clearly the word in of itself exists purely to denote marital status). Consensus appears to be that children are pretty equal opportunities about what they call you, unless there is a particular rule in place such as the schools that insist on 'ma'am'.

Always been Miss at work. As per Pumpkin my kids put Mrs X on their books but still call me Miss. When I got married the kids asked if they could still call me Miss MaidenName. I told them that they never really refer to me with a full name anyway and they still only really call me Miss. They have made the transition to my new name fairly well.

I understood it was short for/derived from Mistress too (Ie. School mistress.)

Not a teacher (although taught briefly in Japan where I was called "Sensei" which I could get used to ). DD's school and the secondary school she will likely go to all insist on Ms/Miss/Mrs/Mr XYX.

To add to the slight confusion the female Irish teachers (that is the ones who teach the Irish language) use "Bean XYZ" (pronounced ban and means Mrs) or "Inion Ni XYZ" (pronounced in-een nee which means Miss). I always wondered if they started it because they didn't like Miss....

I will be called 'Mum' at least 20 times in first week back. Mainly by Year 11s. Happens every year 😁. I am so used to being called Miss I quite like it now - and I've been married 26 years

I got 'Granny' last term Nearly put the culprit in detention.

I get Mrs Balfe or Miss.