Parents in Sacramento, California, are taking a stand against a complete artificial turf takeover at their children’s elementary school.
According to CBS Sacramento, parent Lisa Mar started an online petition to protest the decision to replace grass at Crocker/Riverside Elementary School with turf. As of April 30, it had 717 signatures.
Sacramento City Unified School District — or SCUSD — noted that six other elementary schools in the district have gone to turf and, in a statement, defended it as a “safe and sustainable alternative.”…