Teachers can do neither. The accountability question mirrors the shift in our society away from individual responsibility. Everyone's a victim. It's easy to blame peer pressure, drugs, movies, music, teachers and principals for problems. It's convenient, but not responsible.
Teachers are an especially easy target.
We are an easily identifiable group. One could easily attach a list of student test scores to my name. A growing number in the community choose to take out their frustrations on school personnel, largely because we are so visible. It's easier, and politically expedient, to play the blame game, instead of making one responsible for oneself. The state should know what Delaware's students know.