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Candidates raise mental-health support as a priority; therapist-candidate urges classroom instruction in emotional skills
6490034 · October 24, 2025
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Summary
At the Emmett School District candidate forum, Clay Smith, a licensed therapist, urged teaching emotional regulation in schools; other candidates stressed staffing and referral capacity for mental and behavioral health.
Candidates at the Emmett School District forum described differing approaches to student mental and emotional health.
Clay Smith, who identified himself as a therapist, said schools should teach students how emotions arise and how to manage thought patterns: "We need to teach kids to stop complaining about circumstances...We need to teach it in the…
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