Cursive Handwriting

The sinuous letters of the cursive alphabet, swirled on countless love letters, credit card slips and banners above elementary school chalk boards are going the way of the quill and inkwell. With computer keyboards and smartphones increasingly occupying young fingers, the gradual death of the fancier ABC’s is revealing some unforeseen challenges.

The Case for Cursive- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/us/28cursive.html/?_r=1&smid=fb-nytimes

What do you think? Should cursive handwriting still be taught in schools?