RASCOE: Well, thank you, Ayan. Cursive was once something everyone learned. That changed as society became more computer-driven, leading many schools in the U.S. to drop it from the curriculum.

The article about the loss of writing thank-you notes discusses another lost art. During COVID, I wrote letters to my grandchildren several times a week, in print form, not in cursive.

She can sign her name in cursive, but outside of us making her write thank-you notes and address envelopes, she’s not used it consistently either. And when I ask her to, it’s a chore. “Ugh. Mom.

Historically, cursive writing was a necessary skill. The ability to write quickly and legibly was essential for notetaking, personal correspondence, and even completing standardized forms.