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STATELI ENT * Educators are increasingly aware of the important part good mental healtn plays in the school experiences of children and their teacners. A classroom which is free of tension a..d of fear is not only a f'avorable climate for child growth, it is a prerequisite. to learning. Since children reflect the mental health of persons who are near them, teachers and pärents should recognize their own strengths and weaknesses and should continuously strive to improve their attitudes and relations with others. *By Barl. James CGrath, U. S. Commissione of Education, Federal Security A. ency, lashington, D. C., to be used with radio script, "As The Twig Is Bent", for Mental Heal th Neek; May :-10, 1952