In today’s toxic political climate, teachers have taken more than their fair share of criticism for the state of U.S. public education. Turn on the TV or open a newspaper, and you’re likely to hear more rhetoric about how teachers don’t care, or that teaching is an easy job.

But in an example of what it really means to be a teacher—to have a passion for learning and a dedication to inspiring students—two public school teachers and a school administrator are sharing the spoils of last month’s record Mega Millions jackpot, planning trips to Europe, new homes, and a daughter’s college education … all while continuing to plan lessons and grade homework.

According to news outlets and Maryland Lottery officials, these self-declared “Three Amigos” plan to keep working. What’s even more humbling, they’ve chosen to remain anonymous, so their students and peers might never know...