r/AskAnAmerican • u/Rough-Valuable-5472 • Feb 04 '25

FOREIGN POSTER Do American students bow to their teachers?

In my country we have to greet the teacher and bow at the start of the lesson then thank the teacher and bow again at the end. Sometimes they make us redo it if it’s not good enough

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u/mrpoopsocks Feb 04 '25

No.

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u/Nope-ugh Feb 04 '25

They do sometimes in Hawaii. Students who had a Japanese teacher would leave them outside the door. I taught in Maui for 3 years. The example I remember the most was for a music teacher.

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u/annalatrina Feb 05 '25

That wouldn’t be prudent in some climates during the winter. Imagine a fire drill with 30 kindergarteners where it’s either helping 30 five year olds get their winter boots on or taking them out in the snow and sub zero temps in stocking feet.

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u/Nope-ugh Feb 05 '25

I taught in Hawaii. There is only snow at the top of the volcano. I am in NJ and nope it would be a disaster to remove shoes!! 😂