Anonymous
05/17/2022 21:54
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A teacher should absolutely know how to read and write in cursive. If you don’t, you are uneducated and have no business teaching!
I agree, but if your kids aren’t learning cursive, what does that mean for future teachers? As far as I can tell, the kids don’t learn spelling or grammar basics either. Heck, they could at least learn proficient typing skills if cursive is off the table. It’s ridiculous. Who or what is dismantling what I think should be key elements of an elementary language arts education?.
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 21:54
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you a Gen Z teacher, OP? 22 year olds probably didn't learn cursive in school, so what she's saying is she can't read it.
OP clearly did not have much instruction in grammar, let alone cursive.
What is the reason for no longer teaching cursive? It’s extremely useful for taking notes and writing more quickly and efficiently. Plus, it helps children work on fine motor skills.
No Child Left Behind and teaching to standardized tests is the reason. They don't have time because they have to teach to all the stupid arbitrary standards. I wish they would get rid of it.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 20:29
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:A teacher should absolutely know how to read and write in cursive. If you don’t, you are uneducated and have no business teaching!
I agree, but if your kids aren’t learning cursive, what does that mean for future teachers? As far as I can tell, the kids don’t learn spelling or grammar basics either. Heck, they could at least learn proficient typing skills if cursive is off the table. It’s ridiculous. Who or what is dismantling what I think should be key elements of an elementary language arts education?.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 18:38
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are Parents still writing handwritten note in cursive..?????
Do you prefer block printing?
Blackletter or Gothic please.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 18:24
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Why are Parents still writing handwritten note in cursive..?????
Do you prefer block printing?
Anonymous
05/17/2022 18:22
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
A teacher should absolutely know how to read and write in cursive. If you don’t, you are uneducated and have no business teaching!
Anonymous
05/17/2022 18:16
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are Parents still writing handwritten note in cursive..?????
Please, please, reassure me that you are not a teacher responsible for educating our children. Please.
THIS!
Good lord.
Same. There has been an uptick in stupid posts by people who don’t seem to know grammar. It is making DCUM much less useful.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 17:48
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
If a teacher can’t read cursive, that’s pathetic. It should be a requirement.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 12:47
Subject: Re:Parents handwritten note.....
I am a parent and I cannot understand my child's writing, he said it was cursive 
Anonymous
05/17/2022 12:06
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are Parents still writing handwritten note in cursive..?????
Please, please, reassure me that you are not a teacher responsible for educating our children. Please.
THIS!
Good lord.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 09:36
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Explain to me the downside of cursive....
Anonymous
05/17/2022 09:28
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:In a digital world, paper gets lost. Email your excuse.
+100
What are these notes about? Excused absences are submitted online. Little Johnny going home with little Larlo is an email to the front office.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 09:26
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you a Gen Z teacher, OP? 22 year olds probably didn't learn cursive in school, so what she's saying is she can't read it.
OP clearly did not have much instruction in grammar, let alone cursive.
What is the reason for no longer teaching cursive? It’s extremely useful for taking notes and writing more quickly and efficiently. Plus, it helps children work on fine motor skills.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 08:59
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:Are you a Gen Z teacher, OP? 22 year olds probably didn't learn cursive in school, so what she's saying is she can't read it.
OP clearly did not have much instruction in grammar, let alone cursive.
Anonymous
05/17/2022 08:51
Subject: Parents handwritten note.....
Anonymous wrote:not everyone with a degree can read in cursive.
Even in college no professor will write in cursive.
Wait, what? My 5th grader has never learned cursive but can read it. It's really not that difficult unless the handwriting is sloppy (in which case cursive vs print wouldn't really matter...)