Teachers, as a profession dedicated to cultivating people, have been shouldering huge social responsibilities since their birth. They use their own efforts to connect history with the future and inject a steady stream of vitality into society. This paper will discuss the importance and social requirements of teachers from two aspects: the social value and professional ethics of teachers' labor.

Inheritor of civilization

Teachers are not only the transmitters of knowledge, but also the inheritors of civilization. They carry forward the past into the future and inject a steady stream of vitality into social progress.

Social value of labor

The social value of teachers' labor refers to the significance and function of teachers' labor to society. They impart knowledge, experience and skills related to material creation, cultivate talents with material production ability and skills for society, and promote the development of social material civilization.

Promote professional ethics

In order to give full play to the social value of teachers' labor, the society has put forward corresponding requirements for teachers' professional ethics. Teachers are also constantly pursuing the improvement of their professional ethics in order to better serve the society.