The lucky teacher, who received several scratch-offs from grateful parents, had left the tickets in their car, forgotten until a recent July morning.

It started as a thank you. It ended in a half-million-dollar lottery prize for one unsuspecting New Jersey teacher.

Turns out, the teacher won “much more than some gas money,” lottery officials said. After scratching two tickets, the teacher scratched a third: a $10 The Shore Thing ticket, lottery officials said.

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Reflecting on a teacher’s journey at Miami-Dade College, this letter celebrates the unseen efforts of educators everywhere. Thank you for all you do to inspire.

The one I selected stated, “I want to thank you in writing.” With a Sharpie, I turned the “I” into a “We,” and asked my students to spend the last few minutes of our class writing thanks.