I don’t think I’ve ever seen a school system that gave a hoot what parents thought about anything. The school committee and the school administrators have a political agenda to push and if parents want to sign some silly petition, I’m sure that’s nice and all, but the revolution will march on unimpeded.
FWIW, I grew up one town over from Swampscott.
There were reports that Daniels contract might not have been renewed before this. It’s fueled suspicions that his coming out party has been an attempt to find a safe harbor as a protected class of employee.