I couldn't tell you the last time I've seen a signature where the person signs their name with "proper" cursive. Because signing on screens is so shit I don't even attempt to form any of the letters but the capital ones, I've started doing that in general just because it doesn't matter and it's faster.
I'm skeptical that anyone in the past wrote in the taught cursive anyway. You look at any old letters and it doesn't look like it.
It's a huge waste of time to teach in my opinion. If there's a supposed scourge of people unable to get drivers licenses and bank accounts just teach them to sign their name. That'll take, what, an afternoon?
Nobody's going to read the Constitution in its original form. They didn't even back in the day, they read printed versions. 
I'm skeptical that anyone in the past wrote in the taught cursive anyway. You look at any old letters and it doesn't look like it.
It's a huge waste of time to teach in my opinion. If there's a supposed scourge of people unable to get drivers licenses and bank accounts just teach them to sign their name. That'll take, what, an afternoon?
Quote:“The return to including cursive instruction is especially meaningful as New Jersey celebrates the upcoming 250th anniversary of our country’s founding,” said Murphy in a press release.
“[Learning cursive will give] our students the skills they need to read our nation’s founding documents and complete tasks like opening a bank account or signing a check, in addition to offering cognitive benefits.
“We owe it to our students to give them a well-rounded education that ensures they have the tools to fully understand our rich history and become competent leaders.”
Nobody's going to read the Constitution in its original form. They didn't even back in the day, they read printed versions.
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