Jones Unger: My Father Didn’t Want Me to Be a Teacher. I Defied Him — and It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

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                <h1>Jones Unger: My Father Didn’t Want Me to Be a Teacher. I Defied Him — and It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made</h1>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="https://www.the74million.org/contributor/532610/">Kristen Jones Unger</a></p>

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