Young students are the builders and successors of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Guiding students to be firm in "four self-confidence" is a higher mission and responsibility given to teachers of ideological and political education in the new era. Teachers of ideological and political education should take the "six essentials" and "eight unification" proposed by general secretary Xi Jinping as the standard, keep the mission in mind, actively improve their performance, and shoulder the responsibilities entrusted by The Times.