Michael PerchickVerified account

Can you please post the story that aired?

North Carolina is still in the south, right? I mean, seriously! What kind of Yankees are getting hired on at that school?!

I do hope you are kidding. LOL. We have great teachers up north. If teachers relocate down here, be happy to take them. They are excellent at what they do, and have a passion for it. I have many friends that are teachers and my father was an educator as well.

nobody was saying that teachers from the north aren't GOOD. Just that saying "yes Ma'am" is a southern thing, so maybe the teacher who was offended was not from the south

As a retired teacher from the South let me just say this... ANY TEACHER who does not honor and value the mores of the community in which they're teaching should get out of teaching.

Ma'am is a sign of respect. If I knew who this teacher was, I wouldn't call her Ma'am--not after the way she disciplined her student. Instead, she has earned another sobriquet-- "BITCH".

I’m from NY. We werenot brought up to use the word ma’am (we do use Sir or Miss). Now that I live in the South I use ma’am out of respect for others. Actually, I prefer it now. Let’s not let #Respect & #Integrity became a thing of the past. This teacher must be reprimanded.

Being from NY myself we weren't taught to say ma'am or sir. We were however taught to say "yes" and not "yeah" when being asked a question or being spoken to in general. I need to know if he was being sarcastic and just kept saying ma'am to annoy her. If not. Fired.

most children raised in the south or talk to say yes sir and yes ma'am it's considered very disrespectful not to use ma'am when a child is speaking to an adult

Yes I understand that about the South and there is nothing wrong with that. Respect for adults is a dying. That teacher should be happy with the respect. Maybe she needs a psych consult.

Is society so broken down that politeness is considered as rudeness? That teacher should not be teaching! I can’t believe that she was looking for something to throw at this poor kid either! Better #ma'am than another 4 letter word!

My 17 year old daughter did an internship this summer for a major company in the triangle. In her review, she received high remarks on her performance and only one criticism, she was too formal using sir and ma’am to them. It was too much, too polite and too courteous.

Your daughter was raised right...it is never too much to be a Lady or a Gentleman...the U.S and indeed the world, needs more ladies & gentlemen!!

A teacher has punished a child for being polite/showing her the respect that her position is due? I understand that some woman are touchy about being called ma'am but in such a context you put aside your insecurities and appreciate the well mannered child. You don't penalize him.

Why on earth would anyone be touchy about being treated with dignity, respect, and courtesy?