Students at Chino Valley Unified School District in California returned to class to discover chemistry teacher Michael Swager , 32 , was now Amanda . Amanda Swager grew up a boy , but learned as an adult that she was actually genetically female and began transitioning two years ago . She had originally planned to start teaching as a woman after the summer but was forced to bring that forward after being outed by students . ' The school district said it has been working with transgender youth for several years, including offering them hormone therapy and other services through its health center.
Students at Chino Valley Unified School District in California returned to class to discover chemistry teacher Michael Swager , 32 , was now Amanda . Amanda Swager grew up a boy , but learned as an adult that she was actually genetically female and began transitioning two years ago . She had originally planned to start teaching as a woman after the summer but was forced to bring that forward after being outed by students . 'It 's just relaxing to be able to wake up in the morning and just be me , ' she said , although some parents have said they should have been notified .