Should teachers be called by a title?: Why the Bible does not support that

Many adults think that children should show respect towards adults in an honorific way, usually by calling adults by their last name with an affixed title, meaning I would be "Mr. Scheibner" to a child when a parent demanded it in an entitled way.

Children can call me "Max" or "Maxwell", and can see me as their friend, when they would like to tap into me, and use me for their own purposes, as long as such purposes are not sexually entitled or amoral in nature. I am one to just let children drag me around, and try to be interested in what they are interested in, being convicted of my depraved sin nature, then serving the needs and wants of a child, feeling righteously guilted into being led by them like a human ragdoll. I am not a schoolteacher, though, but if I was, I would still be on a first name basis with my students, and be friends with each and every one of them, meaning I would have a working rapport with them. You work with students, and don't see them as an adversarial authority.

What was school like for a child growing up in the Early Christian churches. It says in Ephesians 6:1-4 KJV:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, as this is right. Honor thy father and mother, for this is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live upon the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Servants, be obedient to your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatever good a man doeth is the same that he receive of the Lord, the same shall he receive of the Lord, bond or free. 

The Greek root word translated "nurture" is παιδεία (Latin: paideia) and has layers of meaning. On the surface, it refers to the chastening of the Lord, meaning a chastened up and non-entitled example for children that is listening nature, with "listening" also referring to the type of homeschool instruction children received from Christian parents. Schools in the Hellenistic world were very strict in terms of discipline, meaning military-style discipline. Christian fathers homeschooled their children for this reason. Sending a child to a school like that was a church offense, and only parents who hated and disrespected their children behind the back of the church sent children to public school. Homeschooling was to avoid punishment by teachers, and also keep the Hebraic conditions flowing down the generations, passing down the torch by passing down the Law. 

It was a very friendly, amicable relationship, sometimes with the father directly, sometimes a tutor serving as an indentured servant to the child, or both. The child was not expected to comply with any homeschool tutor, with compliance instead being earned, meaning earning the curiosity of a child. The Greek root word translated "obey" is υπακουο (Latin: hupakouo) and refers to secure, vulnerable trust in the love and grace of parents, meaning with parents and other family members speaking about certain academic topics of interest, in a way that invites the child to ask questions. Slaves were under a similar type of surrendering obedience as children, meaning slaves could not be punished in any way just as children weren't to be punished. Slavery then was indentured servitude in willful format, meaning the tutor at home wanted to be bound to a household to earn money, either for a venture or to get out of debt, meaning a public schoolteacher is a slave to his/her students in the eyes of God, only there to do a public service, which is teach. Slaves in the Early Christian context were bond-slaves, meaning they got a lump sum once they finished what they were hired to do, meaning "servants" means employee in the modern context.

Many attached parents cannot homeschool today due to obligations today that were non-existent then, meaning children need to be raised to express their personality in a double-sided fashion, basically a jurisdictional peacekeeper in relation to parents or other trusted adults. A child raised in an attachment parenting home shares all their upset and frustrations with parents, being dependent to parents as mature believers are dependent on the Lord, except that when children securely attached to parents are away from that attachment, they become more resourceful and independent. Parenting in biblical times was intended to guide children to independence through righteous dependence, meaning a period of time where children are allowed to be close to parents. Independence is the goal of parenting, not dependence. What should a teacher look for to find a gently parented child? Shy, but assertive, in a centered way beyond their years. Know that they fall completely apart once they get home, but less so as they get older.

Some adults should be called by their title. It says in Romans 13:1-7 KJV:

Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained by God. Whosoever resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt then thou not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But thou do which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister to God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

The Greek root word translated "submit" is υποτασσο (Latin: hupotasso) and refers to reverent trust in a higher power, leading to willful submission based on reverence for the might of said authority, meaning Rome could protect you in another instance that it keeps you down now. For a Christian then, reverence meant going to Jerusalem to pay taxes and be assessed in terms of living situation, knowing not to mess around with the Roman guards. The idea is to love Rome in a reverent way, but as an adversary. In this context, this means refer to all police officers and first responders by their badge, when on-duty. They can be referred to by their first name by children if they are a family member or friend of the family, according to biblical law, but while on duty, they must be respected as a higher power.

No child has to use honorifics to respect me, nor am I deserving of respect. No child should have to call every adult by a title, nor should a child have police contact at all, ideally. Children don't have to respect me. I have to respect them, and then receive respect when it is earned. It is custom in this country to call teachers by their last name and a title, but some teachers don't mind. It's about time children be seen as people, not slaves to be shoved into a ditch. I as an adult put myself into a ditch. And you?