Faced with the pressure of raising 11 children, he didn't encourage Chang to go far with his schooling. Despite the tough conditions, however, Chang managed to find time outside work to finish high school.
小時候，父親經營的織蓆工廠曾經失敗過，為了維持這多口之家的生計，父親並不鼓勵張憲平繼續升學，張憲平就在一邊幫忙家計、一邊讀書的情況下，完成高中學業。