This is the contradiction between educators and educatees, which is mainly manifested in the contradiction between the requirements of educational objectives put forward by educators and the development status of educatees. The existence and development of this contradiction stipulates and affects the existence and development of other contradictions; The correct handling of other contradictions is to solve the main contradiction, that is, to realize the educational goals and requirements put forward by educators; The realization of the educational goal, that is, the educated reach the standard, and the main contradiction is solved, which marks the end of an educational process. Educators put forward new educational goals, which constitute new contradictions with the development status of the educated and start a new educational process.

In the process of education, the contradiction between educators and educatees restricts each other, and educators are the main body: the main body that represents a certain society (a certain class) to change the object of education; It is the main body that organizes, leads and guides the educational process according to the requirements of society for the educated; It is the main body of organizing, selecting and using educational means. On the other hand, educators also have the objectivity of education. In the process of education, he interacts with the educated, and his educational attitude, teaching content and teaching methods are all restricted by the educated. In the process of education, the educated are the objects of learning knowledge and skills and receiving education. On the other hand, this does not rule out that the educated also have the subject of education: the educated is a person with subjective initiative and the subject who actively participates in the educational process; Educated people are the main body of cognitive activities in learning textbooks and using other educational means; Educated people interact with educators in the process of education, and when influenced by educated people, they also actively react to educators.