Being a preschool education teacher is not just about work. It is a profession that requires systematic and continuous education and improvement in work. After parents, educators are the first to provide comfort, fun and upbringing to the child, educating them and contributing greatly to their early education. Educators are not aunts or uncles as they are affectionately called, they are professionals of higher level of education who, as much as doctors, economists, engineers, lawyers, architects, and other experts studied, passed the state professional exam, and therefore qualified to work with children. The public's attitude towards the profession of educator correlates with the level of respect for the profession itself is questionable. Through the theoretical part of the paper, the research of literature in the field of public relations and the educational profession is presented. The basic concepts needed to understand research such as relationships, the public and the profession are explained and an overview of the historical development of the educator education system has been made. For the purpose of writing the paper, a study was carried out with the aim of examining public opinions about respect for the educational profession and whether there are prejudices related to the salutation of educators. The survey was conducted on two groups of respondents, the first group consists of those who are future and current workers of the educational system, and the second group consists of those who are not. The examination was conducted with an anonymous online questionnaire.