Teaching and learning in schools are complicated processes that are influenced by many factors under which they occur. With changing educational trends the challenges continuously become harder and harder. Especially, in current situations, teachers learning autonomy becomes a new challenge for teachers. Students’ motivation is influenced by external factors which are more interesting than learning in the classroom. This article explores the problems faced by teachers in conducting instructions in English lessons. The data were based on the report made by the teachers’ profession program at Sanata Dharma University. 34 teachers participated in the presentation and reported their problems when they teach English in their classrooms. Three problems were reported as the major findings. They are students’ motivation, teachers’ difficulties in implementing innovative strategies, and students’ difficulties in dealing with higher thinking skills. Other problems were identified by some teachers including students’ interest in writing and reading. The problems become challenges for teachers to find some solutions to improve their English instruction in their classrooms.