A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19
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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.
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A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19
Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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Clip: Ep2 | 4m 19s | Laura, a long-haul trucker, is on the road for weeks at a time. (4m 19s)
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