Digital literacy for teachers is undoubtedly a valuable long-term investment, but it is hard to argue that it should be our absolute highest priority when so many schools lack the most basic foundations for learning. Training a teacher to use sophisticated software is largely futile if they are working in a classroom with no electricity, leaking roofs, or a salary that barely covers their transport to school. A truly effective strategy needs to be holistic, focusing on the infrastructure and welfare basics as a prerequisite for digital tools to have any real impact. If we skip the foundational needs, we risk spending vast sums on high-tech solutions that end up gathering dust in under-resourced, disconnected classrooms. It is about timing and sequence; we should be building a floor of stability before trying to reach for the digital ceiling.