I think there's a middle ground: yes, we need to be able write - probably always will. But, cursive? I remember spending all kinds of energy as a kid working on my capital cursive "Q". I've written precisely zero cursive capital Qs in the past 30 years. So maybe we teach print, and skip cursive?

To me, it's about practicality. I talked to a recent high school graduate the other day. She mentioned she never took a typing class: she couldn't type. When she starts working somewhere (anywhere..) which skill will she need? Typing or capital Qs ?