[cornelis]

Kids should be taught typing instead

Why instead? Teach both. As numerous posters have already pointed out, there are benefits to teaching handwriting.

[PJBankard]

Why instead? Teach both. As numerous posters have already pointed out, there are benefits to teaching handwriting.

You are correct that we should teach both, but typing is not something that needs to be taught at a young age. I being young (29), consider myself proficient in both cursive and typing, and I learned cursive in grade school and didn't touch typing until high school.