The timing of Daley's visit gave him the chance to say how he'd explain the week's election events to students.
People understand how important their vote is.
He said the number of principals for a day has grown to 1,553 this year. Last month the mayor announced this year's event would be held earlier in the school year to give volunteers more time to develop relationships with students. Previous Principal for a Day activities were held in May, just before schools closed for the summer. Tim Schwertseger, chairman of Nuveen Investments, joined Daley as Thursday's principal at Orr. Schwertseger said he has been involved in the program since its start and plans to stay involved through mentoring students.