Cursive writing - being old doesn't mean it has to die!

I'm trying to send this link to as many teachers as I can contact. If you aren't a teacher, then surely you know a teacher. The value in this article below is that a vast body of history will be unavailable to many studious people if their quest for knowledge depends solely on reading documents that are only available in printed or digitized text.
The counter-action to this deprivation would be to inform school board trustees about articles such as are in this link so they might realize their lack of foresight in directing the school curriculum for which they are responsible.
If you have received this from me, please consider passing it on to someone else who might make a difference to what is happening to our youth's comprehension of the world's past.
Sadly, I am unable to pass this message any further than to my English speaking and writing friends!

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/shunned-computer-age-cursive-makes-comeback-california-2024-01-27/?user_email=fc89f8ef4936989ae13d4f442226bc6df204063776de74f998644cde7cc08a46

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IPmyPants · 41-45, M

To teachers who teach or taught K - 3rd grade. As Valentines Day approaches, Did you ever have a student whose Mother, or Older sibling helped write out their Valentines for them, using cursive writing? This was the case for me when I was in K - 3rd grades. My Mother would buy, and write out the Valentines for me to give to classmates and teacher. Problem was that she wrote them in cursive, which I, nor my classmates at that age could read. I couldn't put them in the individual packets that each made myself; not being able to read the cursive name on the envelope; then my classmates could not read my Valentines that I gave them themselves.
PARENTS, SIBLINGS, if the Child is to young to read cursive, PRINT the Valentines!

NativePortlander1970

@IPmyPants Your SW nick and profile bio alone shows you're that no one will listen to you or take you seriously.

JollyRoger · 70-79, M

@IPmyPants I agree with you. Now, in all fairness to your mom's intentions: She only wanted you to be 'popular' by having cards for everyone in your class and not leaving anyone out.... At your age, would you have printed out all of those cards yourself? Her intention was heart-felt but her execution of it was poorly thought out.
Yes, I don't think we started 'writing' until about grade 4.

JollyRoger · 70-79, M

@NativePortlander1970 Wow.... And you come across as a harshly judgemental person!
That post of @PmyPants profile was totally uncalled for - even if he posted it, it's not for you to ridicule.