India, Nov. 26 -- In a world obsessed with productivity, efficiency and optimisation, one profession has been quietly doing superhuman work long before corporate boardrooms invented terms like "decision fatigue." That profession is teaching. The humble teacher, often mocked, often blamed and occasionally praised, is expected to make thousands of decisions every day with the accuracy of a neurosurgeon and the patience of a saint. Yet people still say teachers get far too many holidays, which remains one of the biggest myths. Teachers are "off" about as often as the internet is off.
Every morning, long before sunrise, teachers are already dealing with mental chaos: Should today's warm-up change? Why is this student silent today-worry or misc...