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Would the honorific さま (-sama) surfice when addressing a teacher or principal?
I'm uncertain if a parent would use 先生 (sensei) or こうちょうせんせい (kōchōsensei) as
it's not _their_ teacher, but their child's.
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grammar politeness honorifics
How does a parent address their child's teacher or principal?
If the person is principal, it's 校長先生{こうちょうせんせい}. Otherwise, you use _Last
Name_ +先生. The rule is that you call them as your child would call them.

FYI: In kindergarten (幼稚園{ようちえん} or 保育園{ほいくえん}), the head of school is
園長{えんちょう}先生.
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