I imagine this applies to USA schools only? Here's what some of you may not know about cursive writing. It's a faster way to write and prettier if you can do it legibly. And I think I phrased the question wrong. I meant that our school systems are thinking about dropping cursive from their curriculum
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No. I too thought so, but times are changing and we need no writing at all. Typing and paperless transactions through text and e-mail is gaining momentum.
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no. do you think it's sad that people don't use a feather to write anymore?
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The problem is computers. No one wants to write anymore. People use their cell phones and instant messaging. Computers create problems. We are using computers. This is a problem.
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I think it is sad. What will you do if your laptop breaks down?
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What are you talking about? of course it is still taught. I cant believe how many respondants at ya take what people say without question.
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Wait really? I'm in high school currently and once we were in second grade in elementary school we learned cursive. Ontop of that you were required to write only in cursive until you were in 9th grade.
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Well, I don't know what schools you are talking about, but we still teach it here in California. I teach 4th and its a standard. It may be on its way out, but we still teach it here.
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