do we still need handwriting?

     My guess would be that less and less attention is paid to handwriting as a needed skill, as more people type whatever they have to say--or "text" it.  It certainly will still be useful to know how to put things on paper with a pencil, but the ability to write attractive and legible script (now called cursive) will probably become a thing of the past. I spent laborious hours on this as a child, and I'm not sure I'd wish the same on today's children, especially as there seems to be no need for it. As an older student and a young woman, my ability to write script improved--when I wrote at a normal pace, my script was (and is) attractive and legible. When I was in a hurry, I became one of the fastest pens in the East--you need a good rollerball for that, a ballpoint can't keep up. Being able to type rapidly and accurately is now important for everyone. Some help (and how to help) should be given at younger than high school, where many students first encounter it.