“Stop calling them ‘public” schools. They aren’t open to the public. They aren’t accountable to the public…”

“Stop calling them ‘public’ schools. They aren’t open to the public. They aren’t accountable to the public. They are run by government. They are regulated by government. They are funded by government. They are compelled by government. They are government schools” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook by Tiffany Vargas on September 29, 2021, but is of unknown authorship.
     
 
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Tiffany Vargas
September 29, 2021 at 6:00 PM ·
Stop calling them “public” schools
They aren’t open to the public
They aren’t accountable to the public
They are run by government
They are regulated by government
They are funded by government
They are compelled by government
They are government schools.
 
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conspiracybot
@conspiracyb0t
Stop calling them “public” schools
 
They aren’t open to the public
They aren’t accountable to the public
 
They are run by government
They are regulated by government
They are funded by government
They are compelled by government
 
They are government schools.
11:00 AM · Oct 6, 2021
 
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illuminatibot
@iluminatibot
Stop calling them “public” schools
 
They aren’t open to the public
They aren’t accountable to the public
 
They are run by government
They are regulated by government
They are funded by government
They are compelled by government
 
They are government schools.
11:15 AM · Dec 29, 2023
 
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Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist
@DeAngelisCorey
Stop calling them “public” schools

They aren’t open to the public
They aren’t accountable to the public
 
They are run by government
They are regulated by government
They are assigned by government
They are compelled by government
 
They are government schools.
12:09 PM · Jun 22, 2025
   
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Liberty Lady
@AlexisVolleyba2
Stop calling them public schools. They’re not open to the public or accountable to the public, They are government institutions, and they indoctrinate people and keep us ignorant as to the proper role of government and make us indentured servants for life.
12:03 PM · Jul 7, 2025