This document is a booklet designed primarily for high school students by the American Federation of Teachers on teaching as a career. The booklet discusses the following topics: the history of teaching as a profession; the state of schools in the United States; advantages and disadvantages to teaching; teachers in revolt (collective bargaining and teacher's role in social change); high school student's preparation for becoming a teacher; preparation for teaching as preparation for allied careers, certification; and salary averages. There is a 32-item bibliography of books for further reading. (JA)