budnkota

kids are at a serious disadvantage if they don't know this. I write things down for my kids at work, and then have to turn around and rewrite it for a 16 y-o who can't read cursive. To me, that is unacceptable. I was in school and we had to turn in something hand written, we were not allowed to print. I agree w/Kaytee as far as the computer age argument. Completely irrelevant. That'd be like saying well, we shouldn't teach them to print either, because they can just use the computer.

Printing takes longer - kids who can't do it are going to be at a disadvantage when it comes to anything there they need to write rapidly. I can think of several times in my journalism career where it was challenging enough to get everything thing down accurately b/c there is so much going on. i'd have been at a great disadvantage had I been trying to print (and keep in mind, recording devices aren't allowed everywhere)

Our society is also very cyclical. Computers are here to stay, but I predict that people will eventually return to doing things more by hand - especially personal things. Look at the way the tides have turned as far as food. More and more people are making a move to a more natural way of life in every way. People hold onto written letters that mean something to them. how many people do you see with printouts of email letters? Probably a few, but not as many. It just doesn't have the same meaning... not as personal.