There is a profound and concerning shift underway in education. Teaching careers are declining, and with them, the global educator workforce is steadily shrinking. At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded opportunities for access and inclusion, reshaping how learning can occur across contexts. Yet, despite these advances, AI cannot substitute for the relational and adaptive expertise of human instructors. Autonomous learning technologies have a meaningful role to play in modern classrooms, but their value lies in complementing face-to-face instruction. As these technologies become more embedded in educational systems, there is an urgent need for rigorous scholarship that reaffirms the indispensable role of educators in an increasingly automated world. Global Narratives on the Teaching Profession: Are Teaching Jobs Going to be Extinct? critically examines the evolving role of teachers within a global learning landscape increasingly shaped by autonomous instructional models. Drawing on theoretical perspectives and international contributions, this book highlights the enduring importance of educators while illuminating both the rewards and the significant challenges of the profession. In doing so, this book re-centers attention on teaching as an indispensable component of education worldwide. Covering topics such as fragility of professional authority, structural pressures, and teaching in crisis, this book is an excellent academic resource for graduate and doctoral students, educators, superintendents, school system leaders, international education consultants, policymakers, and more.