I have never played the lottery before the other day when Eugene talked my wife into buying a power ball ticket. It reminded me of a professional development session I attended 15 years ago when the speaker asked a group of 100 teachers how many would stay on the job if they hit the lottery. My hand and one other person's went up. I was truly amazed.
So as I went to purchase the power ball tickets I thought to myself what would happen if I won. The first thing I thought about is that I would go to work the next day and continue to finish out the year. My obligation to my students would not change, but would I continue to teach after this year?
It took me a second to come to the answer of yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would continue to definitely teach. My first move would be to ask our former AP Calc teacher how much would it cost to get her back in our school. After that was done I wondered would I stay at my school or open an alternative school where I can embrace my educational philosophies.
While the alternative school would be interesting, the truth is that we as a country need to find a way to make public education work. So I continue to think the best way for me to give back is to embrace public education. So besides having fun giving money to the charities of my choice I do not think Power Ball would change my life at all.
So I have to ask, how would your life change if you won Power Ball? Have some fun answering this question.
