A positive classroom climate supports learning. A compassionate classroom culture helps to address the socioemotionalneeds of learners. This helps learners to realize that they are valued members of their class and makesevery class a precious space for connecting and collaborating. This study surveys how teachers contribute tocreating a classroom culture of compassion. It looks at some challenges faced by teachers in the same andattempts to identify healthy practices followed by teachers to build a culture of compassion. A conveniencesample of 20 high school teachers was selected. The overall efforts put in by teachers to build a culture ofcompassion are significant. The study reveals that syllabus completion and influence of media on students arethe most prominent challenges perceived by teachers. Few schools have structured programmes toinstitutionalize practices that promote a healthy ethos for compassion. Thus it is seen that teachers are aware oftheir role in building a classroom climate that supports socio emotional learning and they also work towardsenhancing a robust climate. However they need support from their institutions in terms of training for socioemotional learning strategies. Efforts also need to be made to share stories of success so that all schools canwork towards building a compassionate classroom culture.