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A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19

For Jessica, teaching is a chance to make a difference in future generations.

Aired 01/12/2021 | Rating TV-PG

PBS American Portrait

A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19

Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

For Jessica, teaching is a chance to make a difference in future generations.

Teaching has always been Jessica’s passion. But when her school district lays off 200 teachers, Jessica finds herself without a job amidst the COVID pandemic.

Aired 01/12/2021 | Rating TV-PG

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