Because it is a vertige of when people used quill pins to write.
Wholly unnecessary since the advent of the modern ballpoint.
I survived a master’s in education. Cursive works with the way the hand is most comfortable writing. The lack of cursive is one reason so many students hated writing. And the technogeeks would hae us all hooked to keyboards (carpel tunnel anyone?) and incapable of communicating in depth without them.
Don’t get me started on print vs. digital comprehension. There’s a reason most people get information digitally and meaning by having to print things out.
I agree, I’d rather my child learn to use a Word program at an early age. Learning cursive’s like training a kid to make buggy whips, or a city kid how to shoe a horse.
Here are ten reasons to learn cursive:
https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/top-10-reasons-to-learn-cursive/
ball point pens are awful to write with. I hate them... fountain pens are worth a try if you haven’t ever written with one.