“我是教师,不是妈妈。”李芳莉老师的这句话是发人深省的。我们一些老师常以“高级保姆”自诩,以作“班妈妈”为荣,以母爱代替教师的爱,这是远远不够的。周总理曾说过:“母职,是妇女在人类社会中最光荣的天职。”不少优秀的母亲兼负母亲和教师的双重责任,使子女成为人类的佼佼者,这是难能可贵的。然而,在教学实践中,我们也常常遇到另一种类型的母亲。譬如,教师发现学生的某种劣行,告诉家长求得帮助,有的母亲会替孩子辩护或自己承担责任;有的甚至在老 “I am a teacher, not a mother.” The words of Professor Li Fangli are thought-provoking. Some of our teachers are often self-proclaimed as “senior nannies”, proud of “class mums,” and substituting mother's love for teachers' love. This is not enough. Premier Chou once said: “The motherhood is the glorious vocation of women in human society.” It is commendable that many outstanding mothers, dual mothers and teachers, should make their children the best of humankind. However, in teaching practice, we often encounter another type of mother. For example, a teacher discovers a student's misdemeanor, tells parents to seek help, and some mothers defend or take responsibility for their children; some even older