re: 13 Baltimore city schools have 0 students proficient in math

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Absolutely. I've chastized more than a few parents for only showing up at the school or board meetings when they have a complaint, but being nowhere to be found when their child needs help or encouragement.

I'm simply saying that not looking at teachers as well is a mistake. There are shitty parents, and shitty students, and shitty school administrators, and there are also shitty teachers.

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I agree with this. I was private schooled up until I enrolled at LSU, and I had the privilege of wonderful teachers, shitty teachers, and many who were somewhere between the two. The administrators, from my perspective, were fine. However, regardless of the teacher, my parents didn't allow me not to succeed. That just simply wasn't an option. They went to every open house, every parent-teacher night, every teacher-requested conference, and they even requested some from time to time. There were times that I needed extra help and support to overcome a bad teacher. But they saw to it I got it, whether it was giving me a kick in the arse to do better, or getting me a tutor. The point is, they were active and present.

It's much easier for a parent to help a child overcome a bad teacher than it is for a teacher to help a child overcome a bad/uninvolved parent.

I don't give teachers an auto pass, but in too many cases there is only so much they can do.