Revealing the Heroes: A Glimpse into the Challenging Path of School Teachers
Abstract Teaching in India is a journey loaded with challenges and successes, spanning the primary, middle years, and senior sections. This article offers a personal account of this odyssey, vividly depicting the hurdles educators face in each phase rooted in the Indian context. In the primary years, teachers mould young minds, juggling developmental needs, inclusivity, and parental engagement. The middle years usher in adolescents, demanding a grasp of their unique development, technology integration, and tailored instruction. The senior section intensifies the challenges with board exams, career guidance, and societal devaluation. Challenges include heavy workloads, the thirst for professional growth, inclusivity demands, parental pressures, and resource equality. Beyond these, teachers tackle emotional outbursts, the effects of inadequate parenting, internet overexposure, and societal pressures. They grapple with children being social trophies, broken families, and the drive to exce