I totally agree that worthless administration is also a huge problem. This includes adminsitrators who will not help teachers enforce discipline and consequences.

I wish I had a link handy to a law suit from, I believe South Carolina, where a teacher is suing as a result of this type of situation. She was repeatedly threated with rape, murder, beatings, etc. by students. When she reported it to the principal, she was told she was "just another white teacher trying to keep black kids down." Nice. Real fucking nice.

Seriously... vouchers. Give parents the affordable option to educate their kids in a school that works.