ˌɔn mˈeɪ fˈoːɹtiːn, ðə hɛdmˈæstɚ hˈɛld ɐ pɹˈɛs kˈɑːnfɹəns ɹᵻvˈɜːsɪŋ ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən, sˈeɪɪŋ ðˈæt "ðə lˈɛvəl ʌv dɪstɹˈækʃən kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪs ˈɪnsɪdənt" hˌæd "ɐfˈɛktᵻd ðə kˈʌltʃɚɹ ʌv ʃˈɛltən hˈaɪ skˈuːl" ænd ðˈæt "ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl nˌoʊɾoːɹˈaɪəɾi" hæd fˈoːɹst hɜː tə ɹᵻvˈɜːs hɜːsˈɛlf.
On May 14, the headmaster held a press conference reversing the decision, saying that "the level of distraction created by this incident" had "affected the culture of Shelton High School" and that "international notoriety" had forced her to reverse herself.