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Tylan Bailey: Black man who worked as cleaner of primary school for over 23 years bags teaching degree

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 10:29 AM by Nathaniel Crabbe

- Tylan Bailey has been the head janitor at Hightower Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia for over two decades

- He recently earned a teaching degree from the Georgia State University in the United States

- Bailey is hoping to land a job as a physical education teacher soon

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After working as the head janitor at Hightower Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia for over two decades, Tylan Bailey has graduated with a teaching degree.

Bailey graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in teaching that he hopes to use to become a physical educator, becauseofthemwecan.com reports.

He attained this feat through hard work, which he began when he decided to go back to college and took classes between his hectic work schedules in 2017.

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''A lot of people around the building always ask me when do I sleep,'' Bailey said.

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Despite the hectic cycle of combining his studies and work, he finally bagged the degree from Georgia State University.

Bailey is a valued employee at Hightower Elementary as the principal of the school, Sheila Price has asked him to be the commencement speaker at their 5th-grade graduation ceremony.

''He's the kind of person you want in your building, on your side. It's a bittersweet moment because we love him, and we want to keep him here. But we know this is a huge step, and we support him,'' Principal Price said.

Bailey is hoping to land a job as a physical education teacher soon.

YEN.com.gh previously reported Naa Ashorkor has notched another milestone in life as she earns a master's degree in Public Relations from the Ghana Institute of Journalism.

The award-winning media personality is a mother and wife, who combined her studies and work as a broadcaster and film star with taking care of the family.