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Let's apply the reality filter:

He goes on to note his public announcement was met with nothing but support from the school that he leads.
“The wonderful Stanley School community is incredibly warm and accepting,” he writes. “I am proud to be the leader of this school, and I sincerely believe that the ability to live my life openly and authentically gives me great serenity and will make me a more sensitive, empathetic and effective leader.
He ended with a request: “I humbly ask that you support me as you would any family member going through a profound life change.”
As the principal’s identity transitions physically, he offered a trio of ways for parents to relay the changes to their children:
• “Thise are many different ways boys and girls express themselves. It is important that we accept everyone as they are.”
• “Principal Daniels may look and sound different, but inside, Principal Daniels is the same, caring person.”
• “This doesn’t change the fact that Stanley School is a great place to be and learn.”
“Principal Daniels has shared with us the intensely personal decision to identify as transgender,” wrote Swampscott Superintendent Pamela Angelakis in a letter to the Swampscott Community. “This will mark the beginning of an important community dialogue on the issue.”
With that said, Angelakis noted the Swampscott Public Schools will be providing opportunities for education and conversation about this topic in the near future.
She applaued Daniels and stated her admiration for the principal’s “courage, honesty and transparency”

As the principal’s identity transitions physically, he offered a trio of ways for parents to relay the changes to their children:
• “Thise are many different ways boys and girls express themselves. It is important that we accept everyone as they are.”
• “Principal Daniels may look and sound different, but inside, Principal Daniels is the same, caring person.”
• “This doesn’t change the fact that Stanley School is a great place to be and learn.”

“Kids, we need to find a better school where the adults in charge put you and your education in front of their personal problems.”