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Somewhere between lesson plans, parent calls, and exam pressure, Indian teachers were handed something new:

technology.

Not as a choice. As an expectation.

A new app. A new dashboard. A new login. A new “training session” squeezed into an already exhausting day.

And slowly, a question has started to surface in staff rooms across India: “When did teaching become troubleshooting?”

The Silent Burden No One Talks About

We often cheer digital learning. Smartboards. LMS platforms. Homework apps. But we rarely ask the most important question:

Are teachers actually prepared for any of this?

Most are learning on the go, not because they want to — but because they have to. And that creates a quiet, unspoken burden.

Here’s what that burden looks like:

1. Tech training is rushed, not thoughtful

One workshop. One slideshow. One overwhelmed room of teachers. That’s not training — that’s checking a box.

2. Tools change faster than teachers can adapt

Today’s app is tomorrow’s upgrade. By the time a teacher gets comfortable, a new version arrives.

3. Support is missing where it matters

If something crashes during class, the teacher is expected to “manage.” There’s no tech assistant. No backup plan. No allowance for mistakes.

4. Blame flows downward

If students struggle, the conclusion is often: “Teachers aren’t using the app properly.” No one asks whether the app was designed for real classrooms to begin with.

The Truth: Teachers Aren’t Resistant — They’re Overstretched

The narrative that teachers “don’t want to adopt technology” is lazy and unfair.

Teachers aren’t resisting change. They are resisting chaos.

They want tools that:

When a tool genuinely helps, teachers adopt it faster than most people expect. But when a tool complicates their day, they’re blamed for being “slow.”

What Real EdTech for India Should Look Like

If we want technology to strengthen education, we need to rethink how we introduce it.

Here’s what actually works:

⭐ Train in small steps, not marathons

Short, focused sessions. One feature at a time. No jargon. No pressure.

⭐ Provide in-school tech assistants

Someone who can fix issues instantly — so teachers can teach.

⭐ Design for Indian classrooms, not foreign prototypes

Noise, crowd, limited devices, patchy internet — that’s the reality.

⭐ Respect teachers’ time

If a tool takes longer to use than a notebook, the tool is the problem.

The Shift That Changes Everything

If we stop expecting teachers to be tech-ready overnight and start helping them be tech-prepared over time, the entire system improves.

Because teachers are not barriers to EdTech. They are the backbone of it.

Treat them with respect. Equip them with support. Train them with clarity.

Only then does technology stop feeling like a burden — and start feeling like progress.

What profession do you admire most and why? So, if you’re asking about the profession that totally gets my thumbs-up, it’s gotta be teachers, hands down. Back in 2013, I embarked on a journey in the field of education, diving into the realm of secondary teaching and all that jazz. Fast forward to me peeking into classrooms, and oh boy, chaos city! There’s like 30+ kids running around like it’s…