By Simon Campbell School property taxes are being raised and the gutless state Legislature does nothing to stop it. So let's cut to the chase and move past political correctness. School boards continuously raise property taxes above the rate of inflation due largely to the exploding cost of teacher salaries and benefits being strong-armed by the teachers labor unions. Just don't expect state legislators to seriously address this crisis because most of them have their election campaigns bankrolled by the union. Instead, look toward a local solution — once the root cause of union power is understood.