Teachers win $1m Kentucky lottery after pooling money for 8 years

A group of educators at a Kentucky middle school won a $1m jackpot after pooling their money together for eight years. Thirty staff members from Rector A Jones Middle School in Boone County school each received a $24,000 check in winnings after taxes. They had been pooling their money to play the lottery for more than eight years and chose the same numbers every week since 2019. “They are all family. We are a group,” one winner said as the group collected their money together. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily edit