It takes a lot of commitment and effort  towards what you want to professionalize in. When that bell rings, teacher life is definitely not over for the day, you still have assignments to mark, things to prepare and organize, and helping students who are in need. Each and every day we are preparing the lessons we are going to teach, meeting expectations, and attending staff meetings as well. On top of that we will soon be going home to our families and our kids, who also look up to us. So, yes, I do believe we are teachers 24 hours a day.