▲ 37 ▼ Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall (www.theglobeandmail.com) submitted 3 years ago by tal@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca 71 comments fedilink hide all child comments Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in September.
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) I was thinking they're just in a rush (well, most of the time), but I'd imagine they think it is a lot more legible than it is or will even think that the problem isn't their sloppiness but "they don't teach cursive these days!" I mean yeah it probably doesn't help that cursive is thought of as efficient and high-class, plus that it's required for document signage. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) I was thinking they're just in a rush (well, most of the time), but I'd imagine they think it is a lot more legible than it is or will even think that the problem isn't their sloppiness but "they don't teach cursive these days!" I mean yeah it probably doesn't help that cursive is thought of as efficient and high-class, plus that it's required for document signage. permalink fedilink source parent