We Need to Stop Calling Teachers Mrs. and Miss

If men are Mr., shouldn’t women be Ms.?

Photo by Katherine Hanlon on Unsplash

Last week, when I took my seat at the table for a run-of-the-mill special education meeting with counselors, teachers and the parents of one of my students, I was greeted with:

“This paperwork says Ms., but I see a ring on your finger. What’s the deal, are you married or not?”