The proposal of the spirit of educators has profound theoretical connotations. It is the innovative development of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture in the field of education and points to the scientific development of modern education in China. The core of the spirit of educators lies in the realistic people, that is, educators are specific individuals. Educational activities must be based on an in-depth understanding of the subjectivity and objectivity of educators. With the development of the times, it is inevitable to require an era-appropriate spirit of educators to promote and realize educational modernization. The spirit of educators and the modernization of education form an intrinsic logical isomorphism in terms of goal orientation, essential requirements and value orientation, and jointly promote talent training and social development. In the new era, further exploring the intrinsic relationship between the spirit of educators and the modernization of education, and putting forward specific promotion paths, can provide a broader perspective and method for the high-quality development of educational modernization.