article_snippet: Students at a high school in southern California returned to class on Monday to discover that Students at a high school in southern California chemistry teacher had switched gender, adopted a different first name and was dressing as a woman.
article_snippet: Amanda Swager, born Michael, grew up as a boy, but learned as an adult that Amanda Swager was actually genetically female and began transitioning.
article_snippet: Swager, 32, who teaches chemistry at Chino Valley Unified School District, had first notified district leaders about Amanda Swager situation two years ago.
article_snippet: Amanda Swager, born Michael, grew up as a boy, but learned as an adult that she was actually genetically female and began transitioning .
article_snippet: Amanda Swager had originally planned to start teaching as a woman after the summer holidays, but that timetable had to be brought forward after being outed over the weekend while on date. '
article_snippet: After discussing the situation with the school district, it was decided that Swager should adopt Amanda Swager new identity immediately.
article_snippet: Swager considered Amanda Swager gender very much a personal matter and so the decision was taken to notify only students in Amanda Swager class and   parents, rather than making a blanket announcement to everyone. '
article_snippet: The Chino Valley Unified School District have updated information of they website about Swager after the decision was taken that she would transition to a woman sooner than originally planned . '
article_snippet: On a Friday he was a man, on Monday he was woman,' said one parent. '
article_snippet: Swager, pictured above, had originally planned on returning to school as a woman after the summer holidays, but that timetable had to be brought forward after the teacher was outed by pupils over the weekend while on a date .
highlights_snippet: Students at Chino Valley Unified School District in California returned to class to discover chemistry teacher Michael Swager, 32, was now Amanda .
  
highlights_snippet: Amanda Swager grew up a boy, but learned as an adult that Amanda Swager was actually genetically female and began transitioning two years ago .
  
highlights_snippet: Amanda Swager had originally planned to start teaching as a woman after the summer but was forced to bring that forward after being outed by students .
  