There was a moment Thursday, as he got to know the other Florida Teacher of the Year finalists, when Dakeyan Graham made peace with the possibility that he would not win.
“These guys are all-stars. These guys are stellar,” he said. “I’d follow any of them, any of them, into battle.”
Then his name was called and everything changed.
King High School is now scrambling to find a music teacher, as Graham will be tied up with a year of meetings and appearances.
And he is trying to craft a message, now that he has a platform.
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