Why am i getting punished for leavers and AFK?

I get leavers and AFK all the time in Ranked. "LUL youre just bronze." Thats the issue. Im trying my darn hardest to climb and all im getting is trolled with afkers an leavers and people that just straight up leave and come back and leave and come back all game long. "Just report." I do, but when 1 out of 10 people report it doesnt do anything. Rito, please do something about this issue. This should be fixed because even at the lowest ranked we should be treated like actual players and not just a way for League of Legends to make money and publicity off of us. I love this game but the community and players like this ruin my experience all the time. There has to be a better way to punish players like this. Or am i just an idiot?