Explain Why Cursive Should Be Taught?

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One reason cursive should be taught is because of reading important documents. Many kids can’t read important and historical documents because they are written in cursive. For example, The Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, and several more documents. In the article “Five Reasons Kids Should Still Learn Cursive Writing” by Katy Steinmetz it told about a family that went to National Archives building to see the constitution, when they got there the parents realize that their kids weren't reading it. The mother asked them to read it and they couldn’t, the mom was shocked that her kids couldn’t read cursive. This is why cursive should be taught.

Another reason cursive should be taught is because it can lead

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