This is a pioneering sociological study of the dilemma of married women teachers teaching in primary schools of Delhi. The researcher has studied their tensions caused by their conflicting roles as marries partner-cum-mother on the one hand and as school teacher on the other. The study portrays the suffocating school environments and the dysfunctional professional culture of women teachers which adds to their dilemma endlessly. The study raises several serious questions about the professional culture, accountability and sociopsychological tensions of married women in their teaching roles.