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To see a company that already has billions in profit every year is getting a tax break three times the increase they're giving education -- it's just an absolute slap in the face.

Ashley Nelson, one of the thousands of teachers who rallied at the Virginia Capitol last week for more education funding. Inside the Capitol that day, the state House approved a tax incentives deal for Amazon to move its headquarters to Northern Virginia.

Ashley Nelson, one of the thousands of teachers who rallied at the Virginia Capitol last week for more education funding. Inside the Capitol that day, the state House approved a tax incentives deal for Amazon to move its headquarters to Northern Virginia.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.