I graduate last year with a BS in Mechanical Engieering. I really enjoy the engineering in college, but i also equally enjoyed working as a resident advisor. Right now I have no idea if I want to stay with engieering or really go into teaching. In another class we discussed whether or not teaching is considered a profession, when compared to other areas such as medicine or law. Topics such as licensure, money, and accountability came up.
Teaching is definitely a profession.
In order to be a teacher one must obtain a degree and license to teach. Then teachers must continuously take tests and often times more courses to improve themselves in their profession. If someone thinks that teaching is not a profession then let them try to teach. It is then that they will realize how difficult a profession teaching can be. One cannot just go into a school and say I want to be teacher.