Public Schools are "big government"?
Looks like you need an education.
LOL.
If what you say is true then you should tell that to these CONservatives as they have said for years that the Department of Education is a big part of Big Government:
Abolishing the Department of Education is the Right Thing to Do | FreedomWorks
Doug Ross @ Journal: Top Five Reasons To Abolish the Department of Education
2012 Election: Some Republicans Want to End U.S. Department of Education - What Would That Mean?