[greydius]

I've always felt the system of using property taxes to fund public schools (in the US. I dont know how other countries work) is completely unfair. Affluent, lower population (and predominately white) school districts are well funded while urban (predominately minority) school districts struggle. Also, when the school board has the power to raise your property taxes, the can make it impossible for lower income families to afford to live in places with good schools.

[DrScump]

  when the school board has the power to
  raise your property taxes

I don't know of a jurisdiction that gives that power to school boards; generally parcel taxes and such must be voted in (but such measures generally win, since non-property-owners can vote as well).