Since the schools refuse to teach it...

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How old are your kids? I don't think anecdotal evidence = fact one way or another. If you have concerns about the curriculum you should talk to your kids' specific teachers or the principal of their school rather than relying on things you've heard. Like I said, it hasn't been my experience that cursive is completely omitted. Again, anecdotal evidence doesn't equal fact, so maybe the schools don't follow the same curriculum. That would surprise me though, considering I've had similar experiences in 3 different states. Regardless, it's never a bad idea to supplement with extra practice at home.

Almost 5, 6, and 8. Mine go to the charter school but I was told this by regular public school teachers as well. They told me that it was taken out of the necessary (or maybe they said mandatory) curriculum a few years ago.