This was a terrific editorial about the Florida legislature.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/romano-a-teachable-moment-for-those-class-clowns-who-botched-school/2231033 How do you deal with troublemakers in the classroom?

"You know the type. The ones who refuse to listen, and the ones who are slow to learn. The ones who don't care about the disruptions they cause, or the hours they waste.
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Stop electing them to the Legislature.
It's a radical thought, I know. It's a step up from sending a note home to their chiefs of staff, and it's more severe than banning them from extracurricular subcommittees.
But, good heavens, how else will these class clowns learn?"

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It is a question of zealotry.
Lawmakers are so enamored with the idea they have rescued education in Florida, they dismiss anyone who disagrees with them as heretics. They refuse to acknowledge that local school officials and parents might have a better grasp of the situation than they do.